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The Old Boys School Polehampton Close Reading Berkshire RG10 9RP

Granted Wokingham 153122 Full

Works: Extension Small domestic

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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Full application for the proposed restoration of Twyford Boys School building and conversion into Library and Police Office, to include proposed erection of two storey extension with single storey link to existing building to provide multi-purpose community facilities including cafe, theatre workshop, history society room and ancillary facilities.

As published by the council, reference 153122

Application record

Reference
153122
Type
Full
Status
Determination Made
Decision
Granted As published: Approve
Received
16 Nov 2015
Validated
23 Feb 2016
Decided
11 Oct 2016
Ward
Twyford
Parish
Twyford
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
RG10 9RP

Site history

Applications at this address on the Wokingham register

This site has had 2 applications since 2015: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 153123 Granted

    The Old Boys School Polehampton Close Reading Berkshire RG10 9RP

    Listed Building application for the proposed restoration of Twyford Boys School building and conversion into Library and Police Office, to include proposed erection of two storey extension with single storey link to existing building to provide multi-purpose community facilities including cafe, theatre workshop, history society room and ancillary facilities.

    Decided 11 Oct 2016 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Nov 2015

    Received by Wokingham

  2. 23 Feb 2016

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 11 Oct 2016

    Decision issued: Approve

  4. 19 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

43 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Wokingham granted permission on 11 October 2016, 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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A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • The Old Boys School Polehampton Close Reading Berkshire RG10 9RP

    153123 Submitted 16 Nov 2015 50 yards away

    Listed Building application for the proposed restoration of Twyford Boys School building and conversion into Library and Police Office, to include proposed erection of two storey extension with single storey link to existing building to provide multi-purpose community facilities including cafe, theatre workshop, history society room and ancillary facilities.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension 43 docs
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