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Forbury Retail Park Forbury Road Reading

Granted Wokingham 260258 Outline

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

  1. 30 Jan 2026

    Received by Wokingham

  2. 2 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: No objections

  3. 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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What 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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