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PL/25/1338 - Removal/variation of conditions Approved at committee

Approved at planning committee on 22 July 2026, subject to a legal agreement. The council issues its decision notice once the agreement is signed.

Proposal

Application under Section 73 to vary Condition 2 (approved plans) of Planning Permission ref. : (Demolition of existing buildings and structures, associated re-use of frame with basement level used for car parking and servicing, erection of 3 no. residential blocks containing 46 no. dwellings above, associated parking (including replacement), access works and landscaping, relocation of substations and associated works to rear of indigo apartments to facilitate pedestrian access) to add dormers to the front roof slope of building 1 (terrace houses) and to the top floor of building 2 (central block), addition of ensuites to a number of the 2b3p units in building 2, other minor changes to the layouts of all three buildings, addition of 2 tandem vehicle parking spaces at basement level which will include EV charging and to reduce the affordable housing provision of the development (amended description) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Sept 2025
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Committee
22 Jul 2026
Decision notice
Not issued yet

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 6 Nov 2026; it is now day 410.

The consultation period closed on 22 Oct 2025.

Planning committee

Decided by Reading Planning Applications Committee on 22 Jul 2026. The council has not yet issued its decision notice.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the changes were acceptable and the planning balance favoured development despite reduced affordable housing.
  • A transport consultee raised no objection, while one objection cited fire risk, privacy, parking, construction disturbance and other concerns.
  • The committee authorised permission subject to a legal agreement, conditions and informatives, with refusal authorised if the agreement was not completed.
Read how the committee decided The proposed changes, officers’ assessment, consultation responses, objections and committee decision. Includes the meeting recording

Source: Plota analysis of Reading's committee minutes of 22 Jul 2026.

Documents 42

Other documents 41

PDF CA-222-P031-4.pdf PDF · 22 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF CA-222-P044-2.pdf PDF · 22 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF CA-222-P029-4.pdf PDF · 22 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF CA-222-P023-4.pdf PDF · 22 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF CA-222-P019-4.pdf PDF · 22 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF CA-222-P041-4.pdf PDF · 22 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF CA-222-P040-4.pdf PDF · 22 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF CA-222-P013-5.pdf PDF · 22 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf PDF · 22 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF CA-222-P033-4.pdf PDF · 22 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF CA-222-P018-4.pdf PDF · 22 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF CA-222-P045-2.pdf PDF · 22 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF CA-222-P090-5.pdf PDF · 22 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF CA-222-P032-4.pdf PDF · 22 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF CA-222-P034-4.pdf PDF · 22 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF CA-222-P038-4.pdf PDF · 22 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF CA-222-P035-4.pdf PDF · 22 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF CA-222-P015-5.pdf PDF · 22 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF CA-222-P017-4.pdf PDF · 22 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF CA-222-P027-5.pdf PDF · 22 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF CA-222-P026-5.pdf PDF · 22 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF CA-222-P009-7.pdf PDF · 22 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF CA-222-P043-2.pdf PDF · 22 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF CA-222-P011-5.pdf PDF · 22 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF CA-222-P010-5.pdf PDF · 22 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF CA-222-P042-2.pdf PDF · 22 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF CA-222-P022-4.pdf PDF · 22 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF CA-222-P039-4.pdf PDF · 22 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF CA-222-P037-4.pdf PDF · 22 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF CA-222-P012-5.pdf PDF · 22 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF CA-222-P008-5.pdf PDF · 22 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF CA-222-P014-5.pdf PDF · 22 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF CA-222-P016-4.pdf PDF · 22 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF CA-222-P025-4.pdf PDF · 22 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF App2.pdf PDF · 22 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF CA-222-P028-5.pdf PDF · 22 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF CA-222-P024-4.pdf PDF · 22 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF CA-222-P036-4.pdf PDF · 22 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF CA-222-P020-4.pdf PDF · 22 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF CA-222-P030-4.pdf PDF · 22 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF CA-222-P021-4.pdf PDF · 22 Sept 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

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    Conditions 2 variation sought

    • VariationApplication under Section 73 to vary Condition 2 (approved plans)This applicationPL/25/1338

Site constraints 4

Air quality management area: Reading AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
7 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; 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 2 November 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.

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Important details

Council
Reading
Application type
Removal/variation of conditions
Postcode
RG1 2SS
Received
22 Sept 2025
Validated
22 Sept 2025
Ward
Katesgrove Ward
Target decision
28 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
Tom Rumble

Decision outlook

Day 410, past the statutory target. 84% of amendments in Reading are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 5 Nov 2026.

Day 410354 days past the 56-day target
67%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
90decided in the last year

Plota live figures for amendments decided by Reading in the last twelve months, from validation. Reading decision record →

Public comments

4comments received
4 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

Last counted 5 Nov 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
22 Oct 2025
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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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