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Forum 1 Station Road Theale Reading RG7 4RA

Granted West Berkshire 25/02678/PACOU Prior Approval for Change of Use

Works: New dwelling Major scheme

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

Proposal

Prior Notification requirement under Part MA of the GPDO for the change of use of Class E space to form 99 apartments.

As published by the council, reference 25/02678/PACOU

Application record

Reference
25/02678/PACOU
Type
Prior Approval for Change of Use
Status
Decided
Decision
Approval
Received
19 Nov 2025
Validated
19 Nov 2025
Decided
11 Mar 2026
Ward
Theale
Parish
Theale Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RG7 4RA

Site history

Applications at this address on the West Berkshire register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/00272/NONMAT Granted

    Forum 1 Station Road Theale Reading RG7 4RA

    Non-Material Amendment to planning permission 25/01487/FUL: External alterations only, dormers to roof and facade alterations. Amendment: for external alterations only, dormers to roof and facade alterations (Vary Condition 4)

    Decided 6 Mar 2026 Amendments

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Nov 2025

    Received by West Berkshire

  2. 11 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Approval

  3. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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Allen Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Salisbury

Active · incorporated 2011 · Salisbury

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Documents

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50 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

West Berkshire granted permission on 11 March 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

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  • Forum 1 Station Road Theale Reading RG7 4RA

    26/00272/NONMAT Submitted 5 Feb 2026 8m away

    Non-Material Amendment to planning permission 25/01487/FUL: External alterations only, dormers to roof and facade alterations. Amendment: for external alterations only, dormers to roof and facade alterations (Vary Condition 4)

    Granted Amendments Loft or dormer 3 docs
  • Units 1 - 3 Markham Centre Station Road Theale Reading RG7 4PE

    26/01543/FUL Submitted 14 Jul 2026 250m away

    80% historically approved · decision due ~16 Sep

    Raising of roof height by 310mm to incorporate new thermal element of 0.16 W/m2k and new roof covering in the same material as existing.

    Awaiting decision Full applications Roofing 20 docs
  • Unit 7 Markham Centre Station Road Theale Reading RG7 4PE

    26/01583/FUL Submitted 20 Jul 2026 287m away

    80% historically approved · decision due ~21 Sep

    Increase in height of the roof element as the roof is end of life. This will increase the thermal element to current building regulations and rectify the roof issues. Hight increase of 310mm.

    Awaiting decision Full applications
  • 20 Mulberry Way Theale Reading RG7 5EQ

    26/01707/CERTP Submitted 5 Aug 2026 288m away

    90% historically approved · decision due ~1 Oct

    Proposed loft conversion and rear dormer window

    Awaiting decision Loft or dormer Windows or glazing
  • 6 Fletcher Court Theale Reading RG7 5FH

    26/01003/CERTP Submitted 8 May 2026 359m away

    Loft conversion to form habitable rooms including skylights to pitched roof, maximum 150mm projection.

    Granted Lawful development Loft or dormer 9 docs
  • Land To Rear Of 6-8 High Street Theale Reading

    25/02855/FUL Submitted 11 Dec 2025 362m away

    80% historically approved · decision due ~6 Feb

    Proposed empty use of land into a car wash area.

    Awaiting decision Full applications 25 docs

In West Berkshire

  • 26/01673/PACOU Awaiting decision

    Pierces Farm Goodboys Lane Mortimer Reading RG7 3AH

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Change of Use of Agricultural Buildings to a flexible use within General Industrial (Class B2), Storage or Distribution (Class B8), Hotels (Class C1), Commercial/Business/Service (Class E), Outdoor Sport or Recreation (Class F2(c)), or for the provision of agricultural training. 1 x The dairy building. 205.1m². A typical farm construction of steel frame, concrete block and corrugated cement cladding and roof. A building which housed the milking operation of the dairy farm for more than 40 years. The building consists of the ground floor milking parlour 68m² with a first floor feed loft above 68m², bulk milk tank room 22.5m² and plant room 46.6m² to be converted to Class E(g)(i) (Commercial, Business and Service - Offices) 1 x Agricultural barn. 272m². Typical barn construction of concrete portal frame, corrugated cement roof and partial cladding, concrete floor with partial concrete walls. Doors at one end. To be converted to Class B8 (Storage or Distribution).

    31 Jul 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/01631/PACOU Awaiting decision

    28 - 29 Northbrook Street Newbury RG14 1DJ

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed:Change of use from offices (Class E) to residential use (Class C3) Proposed dvelopment is to provide for the conversion of the 2nd floor to create two dwelling units.

    24 Jul 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/00922/PACOU Decided

    Two Acre Dairy Manor Farm Chaddleworth Newbury

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Change of use of agricultural building to a flexible commercial use (namely Use Class B8 - storage or distribution)

    28 Apr 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/00550/PASOL Decided

    Veolia Environmental Services Padworth IWMF Padworth Lane Lower Padworth Reading RG7 4JF

    REG 3 - Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: West Berkshire Council ("the Council") intends to install rooftop solar energy generation panels on selected buildings within the footprint of the Council's Padworth Integrated Waste Management Facility. The facility is currently run by Veolia Environment Services as part of a 25-year waste PFI contract, which commenced in 2008. The installation works will be completed by a suitably qualified and experienced contractor appointed following a competitive tender process. The rooftop installations are expected to generate c. 900kWp of renewable energy.

    6 Mar 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/00293/PACOU Refused

    The Bolt Hole Hollybush Lane Burghfield Common Reading RG7 3JS

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Conversion of existing agricultural barn into single residential dwelling

    9 Feb 2026 Prior approval