Planning application
14 ARKWRIGHT ROAD, READING, RG2 0LS
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Continued change of use from E(g)(i) offices to F1(a) school for 1289 square metres for a further temporary period of three years, to accommodate up to 125 pupils.
As published by the council, reference PL/26/0695
Application record
- Reference
- PL/26/0695
- Type
- Full planning permission
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 26 May 2026
- Validated
- 26 May 2026
- Decided
- 30 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Katesgrove Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- RG2 0LS
Site history
Applications at this address on the Reading register
This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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210736 Granted
14 Arkwright Road Reading RG2 0LS
Continued change of use from B1 offices to D1 school for 1289 square metres for a further temporary period of three years
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 May 2026
Received by Reading
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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30 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions
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4 Aug 2026
Status changed to Decision Made
Previously Under Consultation.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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