Planning application
Earley Gate Reading University Of Reading RG6 6EQ
Works: Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application for submission of details to comply with Condition 18 of planning permission 232475 dated 25/07/2024 relating to the erection of the headquarters building of the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) with access, parking and landscaping following demolition of existing buildings.
As published by the council, reference 260341
Application record
- Reference
- 260341
- Status
- Determination Made
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve
- Received
- 9 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 10 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 31 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Hillside
- Parish
- Earley
- Postcode
- RG6 6EQ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Wokingham register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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261917 Awaiting decision
Earley Gate Reading University Of Reading RG6 6EQ
Submission of details to comply with the following condition of planning consent 232475 dated 25/07/2024. Condition 19 refers to Surface water drainage.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Feb 2026
Received by Wokingham
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10 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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31 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Approve
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
39 documents on file for this application
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Wokingham granted permission on 31 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.
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