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19 Reading Road Pangbourne Reading RG8 7LR

Awaiting decision West Berkshire 26/01691/PACOU

Works: New dwelling Several homes

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Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

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
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
4 Aug 2026
Validated
11 Aug 2026
Postcode
RG8 7LR

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 58 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

What happens while it is decided

The process from here

This application is with West Berkshire for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

About this record

Reading the register

This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that West Berkshire is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.

Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.

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