Planning application
Forge Garage Forge Garage Reading Road Burghfield Common Reading RG7 3BL
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
(Part Retrospective) Change of use from garage (Sui Generis) to Use Class E, alterations and associated works
As published by the council, reference 25/02672/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02672/FUL
- Type
- Full Application (8 Weeks)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approval
- Received
- 19 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 20 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 15 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Burghfield & Mortimer
- Parish
- Burghfield Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- RG7 3BL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Nov 2025
Received by West Berkshire
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20 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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15 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Approval
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25 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
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Squires Planning Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Reading
Active · incorporated 2019 · Reading
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West Berkshire granted permission on 15 January 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.
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