Planning application
Forbury Retail Park Forbury Road Reading
Works: Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Consultation from Reading Borough Council for the following proposal: outline application with all matters reserved with the exception of access, for site redevelopment involving the demolition of all existing structures & a residential-led mixed use proposal for up to 700 residential units (Class C3) & up to 3,000 sqm (GEA) of commercial uses (Class E), together with various associated works including replacement pedestrian and vehicle access routes, open spaces, hard & soft landscaping & sewer works, partial basement excavation, up to 130 basement level car parking spaces, up to 53 separate car parking spaces for Class E uses, up to 600 cycle parking spaces & servicing facilities. This application is accompanied by an Environmental Statement.
As published by the council, reference 260258
Application record
- Reference
- 260258
- Type
- Outline
- Status
- Determination Made
- Decision
- Granted As published: No objections
- Received
- 30 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 30 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 2 Mar 2026
- Ward
- OUT OF COUNTY
- Parish
- Out of County
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Jan 2026
Received by Wokingham
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2 Mar 2026
Decision issued: No objections
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Wokingham granted permission on 2 March 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.
About outline applications
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.
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