Great Brighams mead, Vastern road, Reading, RG1 8DJ , Vastern road, , Reading, RG1 8DJ Data via plota.co.uk

PL/26/0287 - Removal/variation of conditions Under Consultation

Proposal

Change of use from office use Class B1(a) to use Class C3 to comprise 110 residential units. Prior Notification under Class O, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 without complying with condition 2 (approved plans) of consent ref. PL/25/0046 for internal alterations to layout (application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
4 Mar 2026
Validated
18 Mar 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

Important details

Council
Reading
Application type
Removal/variation of conditions
Postcode
RG1 8DJ
Received
4 Mar 2026
Validated
18 Mar 2026
Ward
Thames Ward
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Drayson
Reading
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#258 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Reading is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #274 out of 296. 52% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Reading decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
84%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #226 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #163 of 296
37%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #274 of 296
52%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #236 of 296
67%
Minor dwellings approved
67 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
6 decided (10+ homes)
84%
Change of use approved
44 decided
643
Total decisions
103 refused in the year to March 2026