REGENTS GATE, 25-41 CROWN STREET, READING, RG1 2PQ

This site has had 4 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 1 refused.

• PL/26/0883 Granted

  REGENTS GATE, 25-41 CROWN STREET, READING, RG1 2PQ

  External alterations to building including new rooflights, smoke shafts, windows and doors.

  Decided 28 Aug 2026 Full applications
• PL/26/0539 Granted

  REGENTS GATE, 25-41 CROWN STREET, READING, RG1 2PQ

  Change of use from Class E (offices) to C3 (dwelling houses) to comprise 29 Flats. Prior Notification under Class MA, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015.

  Decided 16 Jun 2026 Prior approval
• PL/26/0232 Refused

  REGENTS GATE, 25-41 CROWN STREET, READING, RG1 2PQ

  Change of use of existing building from Class E (offices) to C3 (dwelling houses) to comprise 29 new apartments. Prior Notification under Class MA, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015.

  Decided 7 Apr 2026 Prior approval

1. 4 Sep 2026

   Received by Reading

2. 14 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 30 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Reading took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Reading for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Reading decided prior approval applications in a median of 43 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• REGENTS GATE, 25-41 CROWN STREET, READING, RG1 2PQ

  PL/26/0232 Submitted 19 Feb 2026 0m away

  Change of use of existing building from Class E (offices) to C3 (dwelling houses) to comprise 29 new apartments. Prior Notification under Class MA, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015.

  Refused Prior approval New dwelling 13 docs
  Major scheme

• REGENTS GATE, 25-41 CROWN STREET, READING, RG1 2PQ

  PL/26/0539 Submitted 22 Apr 2026 0m away

  Change of use from Class E (offices) to C3 (dwelling houses) to comprise 29 Flats. Prior Notification under Class MA, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015.

  Granted Prior approval New dwelling 21 docs
  Major scheme

• REGENTS GATE, 25-41 CROWN STREET, READING, RG1 2PQ

  PL/26/0883 Submitted 3 Jul 2026 0m away

  External alterations to building including new rooflights, smoke shafts, windows and doors.

  Granted Full applications Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 7 docs

• 6 Crown Street Reading RG1 2SE

  221940 Submitted 30 Dec 2022 33m away

  Proposal to install 8x Fascia signs, 1x Built up lettering, 7x Vinyl, 1x Frosting

  Granted Advertising 3 docs

• 87 Southampton Street Reading RG1 2QU

  221943 Submitted 22 Dec 2022 82m away

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

  Refused Prior approval New dwelling 4 docs
  Domestic

• 75-81 Southampton Street Reading RG1 2QU

  211636 Submitted 1 Oct 2021 82m away

  Removal of existing building and construction of a four-storey building to comprise 19 dwellings and associated works

  Granted Full applications Demolition 24 docs
  Major scheme

• PL/26/1031 Granted

  89 ELM PARK ROAD, READING, RG30 2TP

  Rear extensions measuring 4.51m and 5.25m in depth, with a maximum height of 2.95m, and 2.95m 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. (amended)

  31 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• PL/26/1042 Granted

  117 CUMBERLAND ROAD, READING, RG1 3JY

  Rear extension measuring 6.0m in depth, with a maximum height of 3.0m, and 3.0m 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.

  4 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• PL/26/1076 Granted

  SELECT CAR LEASING STADIUM, SHOOTERS WAY, READING, RG2 0FL

  Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Installation, Alteration or Replacement of other Solar Photovoltaics (PV) equipment on the Roofs of Non-domestic Buildings The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) - Schedule 2, Part 14, Class J

  10 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• PL/26/0672 Granted

  59 GLOUCESTER ROAD, READING, RG30 2TH

  Change of use of building from Class E (office) to Class F1(a) (a state funded school for learning and non-residential institutions for the provision of education). Prior Notification under Class T, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended).

  20 May 2026 Prior approval
• PL/26/1188 Awaiting decision

  12 BUCKLAND ROAD, READING, RG2 7SN

  Rear extension measuring 6.0m in depth, with a maximum height of 3.0m, and 2.9m 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.

  3 Sep 2026 Prior approval