220 Elgar Road South, Reading, RG2 0BW Data via plota.co.uk

PL/25/1349 - Non-Material Amendment Approved
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Non-material amendments to permission (allowed on appeal [APP/] on 02/04/2024 for ‘a residential redevelopment comprising demolition of existing single storey building and erection of 16 dwellings together with associated works- revised scheme following the refusal of application ’) to alter the wording of condition 5 (contaminated land), amending the trigger point for the approval of details from pre-demolition to pre-construction. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Sept 2025
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Approved
21 Oct 2025

Approved on 21 Oct 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 12 Oct 2026

Documents 4

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision Notice Decision Notice · 21 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF Officer report Planning Officer report · 21 Oct 2025 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf PDF · 24 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF GWPR6540 Elgar Road South - Site Investigation Scheme FULL FINAL (1).pdf PDF · 24 Sept 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 4

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    Conditions 2, 5, 9 varied

  • FullRefusedcouncil archive

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Reading built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 12 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Building

Floor area289 m² (3,111 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 92)
UseB1 Offices and Workshop businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2016, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Reading
Application type
Non-Material Amendment
Postcode
RG2 0BW
Received
24 Sept 2025
Validated
24 Sept 2025
Ward
Katesgrove Ward
Target decision
22 Oct 2025
Decision
Agree
Decision date
21 Oct 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
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Last counted 12 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

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20 Oct 2025

Historical activity at this location

23 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Discharge of conditions 3 (Landscaping), 6 (Sustainable Drainage Strategy) and 7 (Externa…
PL/25/1795
2025 Withdrawn
Non-Material Amendment to permission PL/22/0258 as allowed on appeal (Ref: APP/E0345/W/23…
PL/25/1766
2025 Withdrawn
Discharge of conditions 3 (hard and soft landscaping), 6 (sustainable drainage strategy a…
PL/25/1435
2025 Approved
Discharge of conditions 11 (electric vehicle charging scheme), 13 (cycle parking) and 14…
PL/25/1436
2025 Approved
Non-material amendments to permission 220258 (allowed on appeal [APP/E0345/W/23/3315618]…
PL/25/1189
2025
Discharge of condition 5 (Contamination Assessment) of planning permission PL/22/0258, as…
PL/25/1188
2025 Approved
Discharge of condition 4 (Demolition and Construction Method Statement) of planning permi…
PL/25/0886
2024 Approved
Amendment to drawing under condition 2 of Planning Permission 220258 to correct a draftin…
PL/24/1015
2024
Submission of a deed of variation to the S106 pertaining to application 220258
PL/24/0851
2022 Approved
Residential redevelopment comprising demolition of existing single storey building and er…
220258
2022 Approved
Residential redevelopment comprising demolition of existing single storey building and er…
PL/22/0258
2021 Refused
Residential redevelopment comprising demolition of existing single storey building and er…
210526
2021 Refused
Residential redevelopment comprising demolition of existing single storey building and er…
PL/21/0526
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
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Erection of an outbuilding.
PL/24/0996
2024 Approved
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Rear extension measuring 5.3m in depth, with a maximum height of 3m, and 2.8m in height t…
PL/24/0995
2024 Withdrawn
258 Elgar Road South Reading RG2 0BW
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PL/24/0560
2021 Decided
Unit 7 Reading Gate Retail Park A33 Relief Road Reading RG2 0DG
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210479
2021 Decided
Unit 7 Reading Gate Retail Park A33 Relief Road Reading RG2 0DG
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PL/21/0479
2020 Approved
Unit 8 Reading Gate Retail Park A33 Relief Road Reading RG2 0DG
Installation of 4 No. new digital freestanding signs and 1 No. 15" digital booth screen.
PL/20/0120
2020 Approved
Unit 8 Reading Gate Retail Park A33 Relief Road Reading RG2 0DG
Installation of 4 No. new digital freestanding signs and 1 No. 15" digital booth screen.
200120
2018 Approved
Unit 2 Reading Gate Retail Park A33 Relief Road Reading RG2 0DG
Alterations to shop front including replacement of fenestration
PL/18/0143
2018 Approved
Unit 2 Reading Gate Retail Park A33 Relief Road Reading RG2 0DG
Alterations to shop front including replacement of fenestration
180143
2017 Withdrawn
262 Elgar Road South Reading RG2 0BW
Enforcement Expediency
PL/17/0897
Reading
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#258 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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
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Reading decision statistics
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.