Planning application
Land South Of Tower Gardens The Street Mortimer Common Reading
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Non material amendment to approved 22/01422/RESMAJ - Amendment -The conversion of a consented car-port into an enclosed garage at Plot 54.
As published by the council, reference 25/02472/NONMAT
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02472/NONMAT
- Type
- Non-Material Amendment
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refusal
- Received
- 28 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 30 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 19 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Burghfield & Mortimer
- Parish
- Stratfield Mortimer Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Site history
Applications at this address on the West Berkshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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25/02867/NONMAT Granted
Land South Of Tower Gardens The Street Mortimer Common Reading
Non-Material Amendment to approved application 22/01422/RESMAJ (Approval of reserved matters following Outline Permission 19/00981/OUTMAJ [Section 73: Variation of condition 6-approved plans of approved application 17/03004/OUTMAJ: This outline application comprises two parts: Part a) The erection of 110 dwellings including affordable housing, public open space and associated landscaping with all matters reserved other than access and layout; Part b) The erection of a 3FE Infant School and 900sqm GP surgery (Use Class D1) with shared parking area with all matters reserved other than access.] Matters seeking consent: Appearance, Landscaping and Scale). Amendments to Plots 51-58 and erection of a short section of low walling upon which the name of the develop lent will be shown.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Oct 2025
Received by West Berkshire
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30 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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19 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Refusal
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25 Jul 2026
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Mark Doodes Planning Agent, a planning consultancy
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West Berkshire 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.
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Land South Of Tower Gardens The Street Mortimer Common Reading
Non-Material Amendment to approved application 22/01422/RESMAJ (Approval of reserved matters following Outline Permission 19/00981/OUTMAJ [Section 73: Variation of condition 6-approved plans of approved application 17/03004/OUTMAJ: This outline application comprises two parts: Part a) The erection of 110 dwellings including affordable housing, public open space and associated landscaping with all matters reserved other than access and layout; Part b) The erection of a 3FE Infant School and 900sqm GP surgery (Use Class D1) with shared parking area with all matters reserved other than access.] Matters seeking consent: Appearance, Landscaping and Scale). Amendments to Plots 51-58 and erection of a short section of low walling upon which the name of the develop lent will be shown.
Granted Amendments 27 docsMajor scheme -
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80% historically approved · decision due ~17 Apr
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