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Change of use of ground to fourth floors from Class E (offices) to Class C3 (dwelling houses) to form 44 self-contained residential units. Prior Notification under Class MA, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended).

Beta Building, 121 Kings Road, Reading, RG1 3ES

Decision MadeReference: PL/25/1573Reading 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
3 Nov 2025
Validated
3 Nov 2025
Determination deadline
29 Dec 2025
Local authority
Reading Borough Council

Application overview

Change of use of ground to fourth floors from Class E (offices) to Class C3 (dwelling houses) to form 44 self-contained residential units. 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/25/1573
Alternative references
PP-14458304
Ward
Thames Ward
Agent
Brooks Murray Architects

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Application location

Beta Building, 121 Kings Road, Reading, RG1 3ES

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1364.6 -101 - Proposed Ground and first FloorAmended Plan · PDF12 Nov 2025View
1364.6 - 200 - Proposed North Elevation - superseded 12-11-25 · PDF3 Nov 2025View
FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT REPORT - superseded 12-11-25 · PDF3 Nov 2025View
1364.6 - 020 - Existing South ElevationAmended Plan · PDF12 Nov 2025View
Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF17 Dec 2025View
1364.6 - 013- Existing Fourth and Roof FloorAmended Plan · PDF12 Nov 2025View
1364.6 - 023 - Existing South Elevation.- superseded 12-11-25 · PDF3 Nov 2025View
1364.6 -103 - Proposed Fourth Floor - superseded 12-11-25 · PDF3 Nov 2025View
1364.6 -102 - Proposed Second and third FloorAmended Plan · PDF13 Nov 2025View
1364.6 - 202 - Proposed East ElevationAmended Plan · PDF13 Nov 2025View
1364.6 -100 - Proposed Basement Floor · PDF3 Nov 2025View
1364.6 -102 - Proposed Second Floor and Third Floor - superseded 12-11-25 · PDF3 Nov 2025View
Phase 1 Contamination Assessment · PDF3 Nov 2025View
Planning Officer reportPlanning Officer report · PDF17 Dec 2025View
PD Statement · PDF3 Nov 2025View
1364.6 - 999 - Proposed Building Height Section - superseded 13-11-25Sections · PDF12 Nov 2025View
1364.6 - 002 - Existing Block Plan · PDF3 Nov 2025View
1364.6 - 010 - Existing Basement Floor · PDF3 Nov 2025View
Application Form Redacted · PDF3 Nov 2025View
1364.6 - 1000 - Proposed Building Height Section - superseded 13-11-25Sections · PDF12 Nov 2025View
1364.6 - 020 - Existing North Elevation.- superseded 12-11-25 · PDF3 Nov 2025View
1364.6 - 202 - Proposed East Elevation - superseded 12-11-25 · PDF3 Nov 2025View
1364.6 - 201 - Proposed West Elevation - superseded 12-11-25 · PDF3 Nov 2025View
1364.6 -012 - Existing Second and Third FloorAmended Plan · PDF12 Nov 2025View
Noise Impact Assessment - superseded 12-11-25Noise impact assessment · PDF3 Nov 2025View
1364.6 - 022 - Existing East ElevationAmended Plan · PDF12 Nov 2025View
1364.6 - 021 - Existing West ElevationAmended Plan · PDF12 Nov 2025View
Transport Statement · PDF3 Nov 2025View
Internal Daylight Assessment · PDF3 Nov 2025View
1364.6 - 013 - Existing Fourth Floor- superseded 12-11-25 · PDF3 Nov 2025View
1364.6 -102 - Proposed Second and third Floor - superseded 13-11-25Amended Plan · PDF12 Nov 2025View
1364.6 - 021 - Existing West Elevation- superseded 12-11-25 · PDF3 Nov 2025View
1364.6 - 999 - Existing Building Height SectionExisting Sections · PDF13 Nov 2025View
1364.6 -011 - Existing Ground and First FloorAmended Plan · PDF12 Nov 2025View
1364.6 - 1000 - Proposed Building Height SectionAmended Plan · PDF13 Nov 2025View
1364.6 - 203 - Proposed North ElevationAmended Plan · PDF12 Nov 2025View
Noise Impact AssessmentNoise impact assessment · PDF12 Nov 2025View
1364.6 -101 - Proposed Ground Floor and First Floor- superseded 12-11-25 · PDF3 Nov 2025View
1364.6 - 200 - Proposed South ElevationAmended Plan · PDF12 Nov 2025View
1364.6 - 201 - Proposed West ElevationAmended Plan · PDF13 Nov 2025View
1364.6 - 001 - Site Location Plan. · PDF3 Nov 2025View
1364.6 - 202 - Proposed East Elevation - superseded 13-11-25Amended Plan · PDF12 Nov 2025View
1364.6 - 203 - Proposed South Elevation- superseded 12-11-25 · PDF3 Nov 2025View
Revised FRA - C3644-R1-REV-B_12-11-2025Flood risk assessment · PDF12 Nov 2025View
1364.6 - 023 - Existing North ElevationAmended Plan · PDF12 Nov 2025View
1364.6 -103 - Proposed Fourth and Roof FloorAmended Plan · PDF12 Nov 2025View
1364.6 - 050 - Proposed Block Plan · PDF3 Nov 2025View
Fire Strategy · PDF3 Nov 2025View
1364.6 - 011 - Existing Ground Floor and First Floor. - superseded 12-11-25 · PDF3 Nov 2025View
1364.6 - 012 - Existing Second Floor and Third Floor.- superseded 12-11-25 · PDF3 Nov 2025View
1364.6 - 022 - Existing East Elevation- superseded 12-11-25 · PDF3 Nov 2025View
Noise Impact Assessment- superseded 12-11-25 · PDF3 Nov 2025View
1364.6 - 201 - Proposed West Elevation - superseded 13-11-25Amended Plan · PDF12 Nov 2025View

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