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Conversion of the Former RNIB building (Walford Hall) for use as a Children's Nursery and associated external alterations, landscaping and highway works.

WALFORD HALL, CAREY STREET, READING, RG1 7JS

Decision MadeReference: PL/25/1791Reading Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Decision Made
Application type
Full planning permission
Received
12 Dec 2025
Validated
7 Apr 2026
Determination deadline
12 Jun 2026
Local authority
Reading Borough Council

Application overview

Conversion of the Former RNIB building (Walford Hall) for use as a Children's Nursery and associated external alterations, landscaping and highway works.

Proposal details

Reference
PL/25/1791
Alternative references
PP-14538401
Ward
Abbey Ward
Agent
Mr. bhavash vashi

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Application location

WALFORD HALL, CAREY STREET, READING, RG1 7JS

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DocumentPublishedAction
1148-03-11-Proposed GA Plan - First Floor-P2.pdf · PDF12 Dec 2025View
R01 - Transport Statement - corea2 -CS - 2026-02-06 · PDF9 Feb 2026View
Planning Statement · PDF7 May 2026View
1148-05-11-Proposed Elevations - Sheet 2-P2.pdf · PDF12 Dec 2025View
1148-05-10-Proposed Elevations - Sheet 1-P2.pdf · PDF12 Dec 2025View
form_1_cil_additional_information (1).pdf · PDF12 Dec 2025View
1148-03-10-Existing GA Plan - Ground Floor-P1-Survey Overlay.pdf · PDF12 Dec 2025View
1148-02-01-Existing Block Plan-P1.pdf · PDF12 Dec 2025View
1148-03-11-Existing GA Plan - First Floor-P1-Survey Overlay.pdf · PDF12 Dec 2025View
Covering letter.pdf · PDF12 Dec 2025View
1148-02-02-Existing Site Location plan-P1.pdf · PDF12 Dec 2025View
Planning Statement.pdf · PDF12 Dec 2025View
1148-03-11-Existing GA Plan - First Floor-P1.pdf · PDF12 Dec 2025View
R02 Travel Plan - CS - 2026-02-03 · PDF9 Feb 2026View
1148-03-10-Existing GA Plan - Ground Floor-P1.pdf · PDF12 Dec 2025View
1148-05-12-Existing Elevations - Sheet 3-P1.pdf · PDF12 Dec 2025View
Delegated Report - PL_25_1791Planning Officer report · PDF11 Jun 2026View
1148- Carey Street - DAS - Rev02 · PDF3 Jun 2026View
DAS.pdf · PDF12 Dec 2025View
carey_street_LDS_LandSearch · PDF9 Feb 2026View
1148-02-01-Proposed Block Plan-P2.pdf · PDF12 Dec 2025View
1148-03-10-Existing GA Plan - Ground Floor-P1-Survey Overlay - Copy.pdf · PDF12 Dec 2025View
26-16179 - Walford Hall, Carey Street, Reading, RG1 7JS - Air Quality Assessment · PDF7 Apr 2026View
ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf · PDF12 Dec 2025View
1148-03-10-Proposed GA Plan - Ground Floor-P2.pdf · PDF12 Dec 2025View
Decision Notice - PL_25_1791Decision Notice · PDF11 Jun 2026View
1148-03-10-Proposed GA Plan - Ground Floor-P3 · PDF9 Feb 2026View
1148-02-02-Proposed Site Location plan-P2.pdf · PDF12 Dec 2025View
1148-05-11-Existing Elevations - Sheet 2-P1.pdf · PDF12 Dec 2025View
1148-05-10-Existing Elevations - Sheet 1-P1.pdf · PDF12 Dec 2025View

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Decision Notice - PL_25_1791
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