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24 BAKER STREET, READING, RG1 7XX

Refused Reading PL/26/0609 Full planning permission

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Change of use of property from C4 use class (6 bedroom HMO) to Sui generis use class for seven bedroom HMO

As published by the council, reference PL/26/0609

Application record

Reference
PL/26/0609
Type
Full planning permission
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse
Received
7 May 2026
Validated
8 May 2026
Decided
3 Jul 2026
Ward
Abbey Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RG1 7XX

Site history

Applications at this address on the Reading register

This site has had 5 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 2 refused.

  • PL/26/0233 Withdrawn

    24 BAKER STREET, READING, RG1 7XX

    Change of use of property from C4 use class (6 bedroom HMO) to Sui Generis use class for seven bedroom HMO.

    Decided 10 Apr 2026 Full applications
  • PL/25/1815 Granted

    24 BAKER STREET, READING, RG1 7XX

    Erection of outbuilding in rear garden used for purposes incidental to the main dwellinghouse

    Decided 9 Feb 2026 Lawful development
  • PL/25/1331 Granted

    24 BAKER STREET, READING, RG1 7XX

    Certificate of existing lawfulness for Change of use from C3 family dwelling to C4 House in Multiple Occupation.

    Decided 8 Jan 2026 Lawful development
  • PL/25/1329 Refused

    24 BAKER STREET, READING, RG1 7XX

    Erection of a single storey outbuilding within the rear garden of the property, incidental to the use of the host dwelling.

    Decided 14 Nov 2025 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 May 2026

    Received by Reading

  2. 8 May 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 3 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Refuse

  4. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

10 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Reading refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About full applications

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Nearby applications

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  • 24 BAKER STREET, READING, RG1 7XX

    PL/26/0233 Submitted 19 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    Change of use of property from C4 use class (6 bedroom HMO) to Sui Generis use class for seven bedroom HMO.

    Withdrawn Full applications 6 docs
  • 24 BAKER STREET, READING, RG1 7XX

    PL/25/1331 Submitted 19 Sep 2025 50 yards away

    Certificate of existing lawfulness for Change of use from C3 family dwelling to C4 House in Multiple Occupation.

    Granted Lawful development 15 docs
    Domestic
  • 24 BAKER STREET, READING, RG1 7XX

    PL/25/1329 Submitted 19 Sep 2025 50 yards away

    Erection of a single storey outbuilding within the rear garden of the property, incidental to the use of the host dwelling.

    Refused Lawful development 7 docs
    Small domestic
  • Land to the rear of 55 Baker Street, Reading, RG1 7XX

    PL/25/1498 Submitted 21 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    Change of use from office (Class E) to 2 residential units (Class C3) and associated works, including replacement of the external stair and windows/doors.

    Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 35 docs
  • Land to the rear of 55 Baker Street, Reading, RG1 7XX

    PL/25/1494 Submitted 20 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    Various internal and external works associated with the change of use from office (Class E) to 2 residential units (Class C3), including replacement windows and doors, redecoration of timber fascias, soffits, and sash windows, repair of brickwork, a series of internal layout changes and replacement of the external stair.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 30 docs
  • 24 BAKER STREET, READING, RG1 7XX

    PL/25/1815 Submitted 17 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    Erection of outbuilding in rear garden used for purposes incidental to the main dwellinghouse

    Granted Lawful development 4 docs
    Small domestic

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    Received 5 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • PL/26/1297 Awaiting decision

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    Received 30 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Full applications
  • PL/26/0718 Granted

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    Received 1 Jun, published by the council 15 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • PL/26/0277 Refused

    GARDEN OF 80 WHITLEY WOOD ROAD, READING, RG2 8JE

    Change of use of rear garden of No.80 from residential (C3) to a mixed use (sui generis) residential and childcare nursery with the erection of two outbuildings used to accommodate 15 FTE childcare spaces (Retrospective)

    Received 2 Mar, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • PL/26/0849 Granted

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    Received 26 Jun, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Full applications