Planning application
Land South Of Tower Gardens The Street Mortimer Common Reading
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
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.
As published by the council, reference 25/02867/NONMAT
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02867/NONMAT
- Type
- Non-Material Amendment
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approval
- Received
- 12 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 12 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 30 Jan 2026
- 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 3 applications since 2020: 2 approved, 1 refused.
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25/02472/NONMAT Refused
Land South Of Tower Gardens The Street Mortimer Common Reading
Non material amendment to approved 22/01422/RESMAJ - Amendment -The conversion of a consented car-port into an enclosed garage at Plot 54.
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20/01681/MDOPO Granted
Land South Of Tower Gardens The Street Mortimer Common Reading
Modification of Planning Obligations of planning permission 17/03004/OUTMAJ. Modification: First Schedule - Clause 3.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Dec 2025
Received by West Berkshire
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30 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Approval
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
27 documents on file for this application
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