Planning application
ABBEY GARDENS, 4-6 ABBEY STREET, READING, RG1 3BA
Relates to PL/25/1711
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Discharge of conditions 9 (contaminated land survey and assessment), 10 (contaminated land remediation scheme) and 11 (contaminated land validation report) of prior approval application PL/25/1711, as given on 19/01/2026.
As published by the council, reference PL/26/0860
Application record
- Reference
- PL/26/0860
- Type
- Approval of details reserved by a condition
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Conditions discharged
- Received
- 29 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 29 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 16 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Abbey Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- RG1 3BA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Reading register
This site has had 14 applications since 2023: 8 approved, 0 refused.
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PL/26/1014 Awaiting decision
ABBEY GARDENS, 4-6 ABBEY STREET, READING, RG1 3BA
Discharge of Condition 3 (Materials) of planning permission PL/26/0091, as granted on 11/06/2026.
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PL/26/0880 Granted
ABBEY GARDENS, 4-6 ABBEY STREET, READING, RG1 3BA
Discharge of Conditions 6 (internal and external lighting scheme) and 7A (details of biodiversity enhancements) of planning permission PL/26/0091, as granted on 11/06/2026.
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PL/26/0796 Granted
ABBEY GARDENS, 4-6 ABBEY STREET, READING, RG1 3BA
Discharge of Condition 5 (Construction Environmental Management Plan: Biodiversity) of planning permission PL/26/0091, as granted on 11/06/2026.
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PL/26/0248 Withdrawn
ABBEY GARDENS, 4-6 ABBEY STREET, READING, RG1 3BA
Change of use of part of building from Class E (offices) to Class C3 (dwelling houses) to comprise 17 Flats. Prior Notification under Class MA, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015.
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PL/26/0198 Withdrawn
ABBEY GARDENS, 4-6 ABBEY STREET, READING, RG1 3BA
Installation of roof space dormer windows on the north, east and west elevations of the north block and on the north, east, south and west elevations of the central block, all with associated external terrace spaces and replacement balustrades; the construction of a roof to enclose the plant area within part of the central block; and other associated development, all associated with the existing office use (Class E).
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PL/26/0091 Granted
ABBEY GARDENS, 4-6 ABBEY STREET, READING, RG1 3BA
External works to partial areas of all elevations at ground floor level and all areas of each elevation from 1st to 7th floor level, including replacement windows and doors, installation of brickwork following removal of existing glazing, the provision of Juliet balconies on all elevations and protruding balconies on the east and south elevations at 2nd floor level and above, and other associated works.
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PL/26/0060 Decided
ABBEY GARDENS, 4-6 ABBEY STREET, READING, RG1 3BA
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 6 (Supplementary Desk Study Report), 7 (Remediation scheme) and 8 (Remediation scheme implementation) of application PL/25/0202
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PL/26/0012 Granted
ABBEY GARDENS, 4-6 ABBEY STREET, READING, RG1 3BA
Change of use of part of building from Class E (offices) to Class C3 (dwelling houses) to comprise 12 new flats. Prior Notification under Class MA, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015.
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PL/25/1769 Decided
ABBEY GARDENS, 4-6 ABBEY STREET, READING, RG1 3BA
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 6 (Supplementary Desk Study Report),), 7 (Remediation scheme) and 8 (Remediation scheme implementation) of application PL/25/0918
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PL/25/1729 Awaiting decision
ABBEY GARDENS, 4-6 ABBEY STREET, READING, RG1 3BA
Installation of roof space windows within the north, east, south and west elevations of the of the south block at Abbey Gardens
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Jun 2026
Received by Reading
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16 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Conditions discharged
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
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PL/25/1711 Granted
ABBEY GARDENS, 4-6 ABBEY STREET, READING, RG1 3BA
Change of use of part of building from Class E (offices) to Class C3 (dwelling houses) to comprise 17 flats. Prior Notification under Class MA, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
1 document on file for this application
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ABBEY GARDENS, 4-6 ABBEY STREET, READING, RG1 3BA
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 6 (Supplementary Desk Study Report),), 7 (Remediation scheme) and 8 (Remediation scheme implementation) of application PL/25/0918
Decided Conditions 5 docs -
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Awaiting decision Conditions 11 docs -
ABBEY GARDENS, 4-6 ABBEY STREET, READING, RG1 3BA
Installation of roof space dormer windows on the north, east and west elevations of the north block and on the north, east, south and west elevations of the central block, all with associated external terrace spaces and replacement balustrades; the construction of a roof to enclose the plant area within part of the central block; and other associated development, all associated with the existing office use (Class E).
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ABBEY GARDENS, 4-6 ABBEY STREET, READING, RG1 3BA
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Installation of roof space windows within the north, east, south and west elevations of the of the south block at Abbey Gardens
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