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The Loft Part Lane Swallowfield Reading RG7 1TB

At appeal Wokingham 231067 Amendment

At appeal, which passes the decision to the national inspectorate. Anyone who commented before is normally able to comment again.

Proposal

Without planning permission, the material change of use of the Land to a mixed use of ancillary residential use associated with the first floor flat known as ‘The Loft’, business and storage uses.

As published by the council, reference 231067

Application record

Reference
231067
Type
Amendment
Status
AppealDetermined
Received
3 May 2023
Ward
Swallowfield
Parish
Swallowfield
Postcode
RG7 1TB

Site history

Applications at this address on the Wokingham register

This site has had 7 applications since 2023.

  • 261508 At appeal

    The Loft Part Lane Swallowfield Reading RG7 1TB

    Breach alleged without planning permission, the material change of use of the Land for non-argricultural staorage purposes, including but not limited to shipping containers, vehicles, caravans and building materials.

    Submitted 25 Jun 2026 Amendments
  • 231066 At appeal

    The Loft Part Lane Swallowfield Reading RG7 1TB

    Without planning permission, the material change of use of the Land to a mixed use of ancillary residential use associated with the first floor flat known as ‘The Loft’, business and storage uses.

    Submitted 3 May 2023 Amendments
  • 231065 At appeal

    The Loft Part Lane Swallowfield Reading RG7 1TB

    Notice B: Without planning permission, the material change of use of the Land to a mixed use of ancillary residential use associated with the first floor flat known as ‘The Loft’, business and storage uses.

    Submitted 3 May 2023
  • 231064 At appeal

    The Loft Part Lane Swallowfield Reading RG7 1TB

    Without planning permission, the erection of a single storey building; the erection of an open sided building; the erection of a single storey building and the formation of hardstanding.

    Submitted 3 May 2023
  • 231063 At appeal

    The Loft Part Lane Swallowfield Reading RG7 1TB

    Without planning permission, the erection of a single storey building; the erection of an open sided building; the erection of a single storey building and the formation of hardstanding.

    Submitted 3 May 2023
  • 231062 At appeal

    The Loft Part Lane Swallowfield Reading RG7 1TB

    Notice A: Without planning permission, the erection of a single storey building; the erection of an open sided building; the erection of a single storey building and the formation of hardstanding.

    Submitted 3 May 2023

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 May 2023

    Received by Wokingham

  2. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 28 June 2023, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Wokingham took a median of 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

2 documents on file for this application

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What happens at appeal

This application is at appeal, which passes the decision from Wokingham to the planning inspectorate, and the outcome will replace the council's decision. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About amendment applications

An amendment application makes limited changes to a permission that already exists; anything beyond modest adjustment needs a fresh application. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • The Loft Part Lane Swallowfield Reading RG7 1TB

    261508 Submitted 25 Jun 2026 0m away

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    17 Mar 2025 Amendments
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    The Loft Part Lane Swallowfield Reading RG7 1TB

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    25 Jun 2026 Amendments
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    22 Sibley Park Road Earley Wokingham RG6 5UB

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    20 May 2026 Amendments