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ADVANTAGE, 87 CASTLE STREET, READING, RG1 7SN

Granted Reading PL/26/0562 Approval of details reserved by a condition

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions C3 and C4 (Contamination investigation) of application PL/24/0949

As published by the council, reference PL/26/0562

Application record

Reference
PL/26/0562
Type
Approval of details reserved by a condition
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: Approve
Received
27 Apr 2026
Validated
27 Apr 2026
Decided
3 Sep 2026
Ward
Coley Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RG1 7SN

Site history

Applications at this address on the Reading register

This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • PL/26/1025 Awaiting decision

    ADVANTAGE, 87 CASTLE STREET, READING, RG1 7SN

    Alterations to replace some existing glazing and spandrel panels within an existing curtain walling system

    Submitted 30 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • PL/24/0949 Granted

    ADVANTAGE, 87 CASTLE STREET, READING, RG1 7SN

    Prior Approval Notification for the change of use of the building from Class E(g)(i) office use to Class C3 residential use involving the creation of 50 1-bed studio apartments, with associated car parking and cycle storage

    Decided 19 Sep 2024 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Apr 2026

    Received by Reading

  2. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 3 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: Approve

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Reading granted permission on 3 September 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About condition discharge and variation applications

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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  • ADVANTAGE, 87 CASTLE STREET, READING, RG1 7SN

    PL/26/1025 Submitted 30 Jul 2026 50 yards away

    74% historically approved · decision due ~24 Sep

    Alterations to replace some existing glazing and spandrel panels within an existing curtain walling system

    Awaiting decision Full applications Windows or glazing 8 docs
  • 59, Castle Street, Reading, RG1 7SN

    PL/25/1762 Submitted 8 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    Drill hole through wall for the purposes of Broadband wiring

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 6 docs
  • ADVANTAGE, 87 CASTLE STREET, READING, RG1 7SN

    PL/24/0949 Submitted 26 Jul 2024 50 yards away

    Prior Approval Notification for the change of use of the building from Class E(g)(i) office use to Class C3 residential use involving the creation of 50 1-bed studio apartments, with associated car parking and cycle storage

    Granted Prior approval New dwelling 18 docs
  • THAMES VALLEY POLICE, CASTLE STREET, READING, RG1 7TH

    PL/26/0094 Submitted 26 Jan 2026 100 yards away

    TPO 1 (20) - Plane Tree - Cut back from property by 2m, cut back from the police station by 2m, Crown lift to 5 metres, Remove dead and diseased wood. TPO 2 (17) - Plane Tree - Cut back from property by 2m, cut back from the police station by 2m, Crown lift to 5 metres, Remove dead and diseased wood. TPO 3 (14) - Plane Tree - Cut back from property by 2m, cut back from the police station by 2m, Crown lift to 5 metres, Remove dead and diseased wood. TPO 4 (11) - Plane Tree - Cut back from property by 2m, cut back from the police station by 2m, Sever Ivy to 1.5m agl reporting all structural defects on the tree and road sign and Crown lift to 5 metres, Remove dead and diseased wood. TPO 5 (10) - Plane Tree - Crown lift to 5 metres, Remove dead and diseased wood. TPO 6 (8) - Lime Tree - Crown lift to 3 metres TPO 7 (7) - Lime Tree - Crown lift to 3 metres TPO 8 (6) - Lime Tree - Crown lift to 3 metres TPO 9 (5) - Lime Tree - Crown lift to 3 metres TPO 10 (4) - Lime Tree - Crown lift to 3 metres TPO 11 (3) - Lime Tree - Crown lift to 3 metres TPO 12 (2) - Lime Tree - Crown lift to 3 metres Please note numbers in (brackets) is tree reference in accompanying report

    Granted Trees 4 docs
  • THAMES VALLEY POLICE, CASTLE STREET, READING, RG1 7TH

    PL/26/0519 Submitted 17 Apr 2026 100 yards away

    88% historically approved · decision due ~3 Jun

    Request for EIA Screening Opinion

    Awaiting decision Outline
  • 53, Former Thames Valley Police Station , Castle Street , Reading , RG1 7TH

    PL/26/0869 Submitted 1 Jul 2026 100 yards away

    74% historically approved · decision due ~26 Aug

    Full planning permission for the demolition of the existing building and the erection of a residential-led mixed-use development comprising 205 Use Class C3 residential units, with Use Class E and Sui Generis on the ground floor and with some elements at lower ground floor, plus public realm, hard and soft landscaping, access and servicing arrangements, cycle parking, and other associated works.

    Awaiting decision Full applications Demolition 426 docs

In Reading

  • PL/26/1086 Split decision

    41A WHITE HOUSE, 41 EASTERN AVENUE, READING, RG1 5RX

    Discharge of conditions 4, 5 & 7 of planning permission reference PL/26/0099. (amended)

    Received 12 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • PL/26/1292 Awaiting decision

    174 UPPER WOODCOTE ROAD, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 7JU

    Application for approval of details pursuant to Condition 5 of planning permission 221566 at 174 Upper Woodcote Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7JU.

    Received 28 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Conditions
  • PL/26/0564 Granted

    27-32, Market Place, Reading, RG1 2DG

    Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 15 (courtyard operational management plan) of planning permission) ref. PL/22/0545.

    Received 27 Apr, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • PL/26/1281 Awaiting decision

    SPRINGWOOD, THE WARREN, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 7TQ

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS APPLICATION FOR APPLICATION REF: PL/25/1324 IN RELATION TO CONDITIONS 5 (TREES), 6 (HARD AND SOFT LANDSCAPING SCHEME), 7 (CEMP) AND 9 (BIODIVERSITY ENHANCEMENTS)

    Received 24 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Conditions
  • PL/26/1259 Awaiting decision

    ROYAL BERKSHIRE ARCHIVES, 9 COLEY AVENUE, READING, RG1 6AF

    Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 10 (Mechanical Plant) of PL/26/0036

    Received 21 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Conditions