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19 Reading Road Pangbourne Reading RG8 7LR

Awaiting decision West Berkshire 26/01691/PACOU Prior Approval for Change of Use

Works: New dwelling Several homes

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Proposal

Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E), or betting office or pay day loan shop to mixed use including up to two flats (Use Class C3). Ground floor retained as commercial use, first floor converted from commercial into two flats. Class G of the GPDO refers.

As published by the council, reference 26/01691/PACOU

Application record

Reference
26/01691/PACOU
Type
Prior Approval for Change of Use
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
4 Aug 2026
Validated
11 Aug 2026
Ward
Pangbourne
Parish
Pangbourne Parish Council
Postcode
RG8 7LR

Site history

Applications at this address on the West Berkshire register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • 26/01113/PACOU Decided

    19 Reading Road Pangbourne Reading RG8 7LR

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed:Change of use of the existing Class E office/commercial building to provide 4 self-contained residential flats. Internal conversion works are proposed including internal partitions, kitchens, bathrooms and associated services.

    Submitted 22 May 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Aug 2026

    Received by West Berkshire

  2. 11 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 6 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    West Berkshire took a median of 59 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

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Colony Architects Ltd. Agent, an architecture practice registered in Theale

Active · incorporated 2013 · Theale

115 applications on PlanIndex · across 22 councils · 87% granted

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Documents

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19 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with West Berkshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year West Berkshire decided prior approval applications in a median of 54 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

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  • 19 Reading Road Pangbourne Reading RG8 7LR

    26/01113/PACOU Submitted 22 May 2026 50 yards away

    90% historically approved · decision due ~10 Aug

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed:Change of use of the existing Class E office/commercial building to provide 4 self-contained residential flats. Internal conversion works are proposed including internal partitions, kitchens, bathrooms and associated services.

    Decided New dwelling
  • Clifton House 17 Reading Road Pangbourne Reading Berkshire RG8 7LU

    19/02460/FULD Submitted 30 Sep 2019 50 yards away

    Planning application for block of nine flats and reconfigured car park.

    Granted Full applications New dwelling 117 docs
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  • Dental Care Clifton House 17 Reading Road Pangbourne Reading RG8 7LU

    26/01420/COND Submitted 30 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    Approval of details reserved by Conditions (22) Source Protection Strategy and (25) Landscaping of panning permission 25/01368/FULMAJ: SECTION 73 - Vary condition 2 'Approved plans' of approved application 21/02767/FULMAJ: Construction of 13 flats and courtyards with reconfigured car park. Demolition of single storey flat roofed building.

    Granted Conditions New dwelling Demolition 9 docs
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  • Dental Care Clifton House 17 Reading Road Pangbourne Reading RG8 7LU

    26/00705/COND Submitted 27 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 3 (Materials), 4 (Finished floor levels), 7 (CMS), 12 (LEMP) 13 (CEMP), 15 (WSI), 16 (Electric vehicle charging points), 22 (Source Protection Strategy), 23 (Arboricultural Watching Brief), 25 (Landscaping) and 26 (Boundary treatment) of planning permission 25/01368/FULMAJ

    Split decision Conditions 26 docs
  • First Floor 20 Reading Road Pangbourne Reading RG8 7LY

    23/00275/FUL Submitted 6 Feb 2023 50 yards away

    Change of use from ancillary retail to residential to form two flats and erection of first floor extension.

    Granted Full applications New dwelling Extension 40 docs
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  • 3-5 Reading Road Pangbourne Reading RG8 7LR

    02/02127/FUL Submitted 8 Oct 2002 50 yards away

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    Granted Full applications 2 docs

In West Berkshire

  • 26/01815/PACOU Awaiting decision

    30 - 31 Northbrook Street Newbury RG14 1DJ

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Change of use of the first and second floors of 30-31 Northbrook Street falling within Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) to a use falling within Class C3 (Dwellinghouses), to provide four self-contained residential flats

    Received 20 Aug, published by the council 4 Sep 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/01673/PACOU Awaiting decision

    Pierces Farm Goodboys Lane Mortimer Reading RG7 3AH

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    Received 31 Jul, published by the council 10 Aug 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.

    Received 24 Jul, published by the council 4 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/01540/PASOL Awaiting decision

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    Received 10 Jul, published by the council 11 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/00922/PACOU Decided

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    Received 28 Apr, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Prior approval