Planning application
Pierces Farm Goodboys Lane Mortimer Reading RG7 3AH
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Notification of Permitted Development under Class R of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015: change the use of The Engine Shed, Pierces Farm, Goodboys Lane, Mortimer, from an agricultural building to a flexible commercial use, specifically falling within Use Class E(g)(i) (Offices
As published by the council, reference 26/00936/CLASSR
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00936/CLASSR
- Type
- Notification under Class R
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Not required
- Received
- 29 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 29 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 19 May 2026
- Ward
- Burghfield & Mortimer
- Parish
- Wokefield Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- RG7 3AH
Site history
Applications at this address on the West Berkshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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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).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Apr 2026
Received by West Berkshire
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19 May 2026
Decision issued: Not required
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Pierces Farm Goodboys Lane Mortimer Reading RG7 3AH
90% historically approved · decision due ~25 Sep
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).
Awaiting decision Prior approval 11 docs