Planning application
Redwoods The Street Mortimer Common Reading RG7 3RD
Works: Demolition Major scheme
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Proposal
Demolition of existing residential property known as Redwoods; Creation of a new hard and soft play and habitat area for St Johns Infant School; Provision of a new car park providing 17 no. parking spaces for school staff, to be accessed off The Street via the existing access serving Redwoods; Erection of 32no. retirement properties (Use Class C3) age restricted to over 55's with communal amenity space and pavilion, parking and associated infrastructure, and landscaping; and Erection of a dental surgery falling with use class E, with a floor area of 705 sqm with parking and associated infrastructure, and landscaping.
As published by the council, reference 25/02941/FULMAJ
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02941/FULMAJ
- Type
- Full Major Application (13 Weeks)
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 23 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 16 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Burghfield & Mortimer
- Parish
- Stratfield Mortimer Parish Council
- Postcode
- RG7 3RD
Site history
Applications at this address on the West Berkshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2004: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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04/03064/HOUSE Granted
Redwoods The Street Mortimer Common Reading RG7 3RD
Proposed single storey extension to form garage with stores in roof space, greenhouse link, rear porch/garden room, change of use of buildings to accommodate elderly disabled relative and first and second floor alterations.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Dec 2025
Received by West Berkshire
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16 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 17 April 2026, 13 weeks from validation under the statutory target. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
West Berkshire took a median of 60 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
119 documents on file for this application
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