Planning application
Springfield Primary School Barton Road Tilehurst Reading RG31 5NJ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Canopy installation for the purpose of outside education and play in all weather conditions
As published by the council, reference 26/01169/REG4
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01169/REG4
- Type
- LA Devt for Other Purp's by Others
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approval
- Received
- 1 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 24 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 19 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Tilehurst Birch Copse
- Parish
- Tilehurst Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- RG31 5NJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the West Berkshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01969/COND Decided
Springfield Primary School Barton Road Tilehurst Reading RG31 5NJ
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 4 (Sustainability Statement) of approved 26/01169/REG4.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Jun 2026
Received by West Berkshire
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24 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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19 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Approval
Related applications
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1 later application on the register refers to this one:
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26/01969/COND Decided
Springfield Primary School Barton Road Tilehurst Reading RG31 5NJ
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 4 (Sustainability Statement) of approved 26/01169/REG4.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Able Canopies Ltd Agent, registered in London
Active · incorporated 2005 · London
4 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
15 documents on file for this application
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West Berkshire granted permission on 19 August 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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