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Change of use from Class E (offices) to Class C3 (dwelling houses) at part basement floor level to comprise 6 residential units and cycle parking. Prior Notification under Class MA, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended).

ALEXANDER HOUSE, 205 KINGS ROAD, READING, RG1 4FW

Decision MadeReference: PL/25/0985Reading Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Decision Made
Application type
Prior approval Part 3 Class MA: Commercial, business and service uses to dwellinghouses
Received
10 Jul 2025
Validated
10 Jul 2025
Determination deadline
4 Sept 2025
Local authority
Reading Borough Council

Application overview

Change of use from Class E (offices) to Class C3 (dwelling houses) at part basement floor level to comprise 6 residential units and cycle parking. Prior Notification under Class MA, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended).

Proposal details

Reference
PL/25/0985
Alternative references
PP-14160772
Ward
Park Ward
Agent
Hooper Curry Hamilton LLP

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Application location

ALEXANDER HOUSE, 205 KINGS ROAD, READING, RG1 4FW

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Documents 12 of 12

DocumentPublishedAction
Proposed Elevation C and D Extended · PDF10 Jul 2025View
Proposed Elevation Not Extended C and D · PDF10 Jul 2025View
Location Plan. · PDF10 Jul 2025View
Proposed Elevation Not Extended A and B · PDF10 Jul 2025View
Officer ReportPlanning Officer report · PDF2 Sept 2025View
Internal Daylight and Sunlight Report · PDF10 Jul 2025View
Block Plan · PDF10 Jul 2025View
Existing and Proposed Basement Plan · PDF10 Jul 2025View
Proposed Elevation A and B Extended. · PDF10 Jul 2025View
Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF2 Sept 2025View
Planning Report · PDF10 Jul 2025View
Application Form Redacted · PDF10 Jul 2025View

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