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2A DONNINGTON GARDENS, READING, RG1 5LY

Granted Reading PL/26/0900 Prior approval Part 3 Class MA: Commercial, business and service uses to dwellinghouses

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

Proposal

Change of use from Class E (offices) to C3 (dwelling houses) to comprise 1 X one-bedroom residential unit. Prior Notification under Class MA, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015.

As published by the council, reference PL/26/0900

Application record

Reference
PL/26/0900
Type
Prior approval Part 3 Class MA: Commercial, business and service uses to dwellinghouses
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: Approve
Received
7 Jul 2026
Validated
7 Jul 2026
Decided
25 Aug 2026
Ward
Redlands Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RG1 5LY

Site history

Applications at this address on the Reading register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • PL/26/0223 Withdrawn

    2A DONNINGTON GARDENS, READING, RG1 5LY

    Proposed change of use from single storey office unit into a one-bedroom residential unit.

    Decided 10 Jul 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Jul 2026

    Received by Reading

  2. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 25 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Approve

  4. 27 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Decision Made

    Previously Recommendation Made.

Documents

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

9 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Reading granted permission on 25 August 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 prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 2A DONNINGTON GARDENS, READING, RG1 5LY

    PL/26/0223 Submitted 18 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    Proposed change of use from single storey office unit into a one-bedroom residential unit.

    Withdrawn Full applications 11 docs
    Small domestic

  • 15 Donnington Gardens Reading RG1 5LY

    221210 Submitted 15 Aug 2022 50 yards away

    Erection of a new rear extension with a pitched roof and skylight

    Granted Householder Extension 2 docs
    Domestic

  • 59 ALEXANDRA ROAD, READING, RG1 5PG

    PL/26/0639 Submitted 14 May 2026 50 yards away

    Prune one Eucalyptus in rear garden and one Walnut overhanging from No. 61

    Decided Trees 1 doc

  • 41 ALEXANDRA ROAD, READING, RG1 5PG

    PL/24/1364 Submitted 11 Oct 2024 50 yards away

    Single-storey side extension, internal alterations and fenestration works. (amended)

    Granted Householder Extension Windows or glazing 17 docs
    Small domestic

  • 41 ALEXANDRA ROAD, READING, RG1 5PG

    PL/26/0925 Submitted 13 Jul 2026 50 yards away

    Fell 1 Hawthorn, 1 Fig & 1 Hazel in rear garden

    Decided Trees 4 docs

  • 43 ALEXANDRA ROAD, READING, RG1 5PG

    PL/26/0429 Submitted 30 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    Fell 1 Eucalyptus tree

    Decided Trees 1 doc

In Reading

  • PL/26/1110 Granted

    17 HILLBROW, READING, RG2 8JD

    Rear extension measuring 4.0m in depth, with a maximum height of 3.0m, and 2.8m in height to eaves level. Notification of the construction of an extension under class A Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015.

    Received 19 Aug, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • PL/26/1024 Granted

    Reading Gateway Church (St Barnabas) , 14 Elm Road , Reading , RG6 5TS

    Prior approval Part 14 Class J: Installation or alteration etc of solar equipment on non-domestic premises. 36 black photovoltaic panels with a total installed capacity of approximately 18.54 kWp.

    Received 29 Jul, published by the council 10 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • PL/26/1273 Awaiting decision

    48 VALENTINE CRESCENT, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 5JJ

    Rear extension measuring 5m in depth, with a maximum height of 3.86m, and 3m in height to eaves level. Notification of the construction of an extension under class A Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015.

    Received 23 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Prior approval
  • PL/26/1237 Awaiting decision

    80a Crescent Road, Reading, RG1 5SP

    Rear extension measuring 6.0m in depth, with a maximum height of 3.415m, and 2.76m in height to eaves level. Notification of the construction of an extension under class A Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015.

    Received 16 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Prior approval
  • PL/26/1220 Awaiting decision

    54 NORCOT ROAD, TILEHURST, READING, RG30 6BU

    Change of use of from Class E (offices) to C3 (dwelling houses) to comprise 2 flats. Prior Notification under Class MA, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015.

    Received 14 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Prior approval