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Change of use of existing building from Class E (offices) to C3 (dwelling houses) to comprise 29 new apartments. Prior Notification under Class MA, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015.

REGENTS GATE, 25-41 CROWN STREET, READING, RG1 2PQ

Decision MadeReference: PL/26/0232Reading 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
19 Feb 2026
Validated
19 Feb 2026
Determination deadline
16 Apr 2026
Local authority
Reading Borough Council

Application overview

Change of use of existing building from Class E (offices) to C3 (dwelling houses) to comprise 29 new apartments. Prior Notification under Class MA, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015.

Proposal details

Reference
PL/26/0232
Alternative references
PP-14699310
Ward
Katesgrove Ward
Agent
Danks Badnell Architects Ltd.

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Application location

REGENTS GATE, 25-41 CROWN STREET, READING, RG1 2PQ

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Documents 13 of 13

DocumentPublishedAction
25-31-03 Existing Elevations · PDF19 Feb 2026View
25-31-13 Block Plan · PDF19 Feb 2026View
Schedule of Accommodation · PDF19 Feb 2026View
Application Form Redacted · PDF19 Feb 2026View
Class MA PA RefuseDecision Notice · PDF7 Apr 2026View
26-243-60-030-02 Regents Gate FRA · PDF19 Feb 2026View
Delegated Report - PL_26_0232Report · PDF8 Apr 2026View
Noise Impact Assessment · PDF19 Feb 2026View
25-31-01 Site Location Plan · PDF19 Feb 2026View
25-31 Proposed Plans · PDF19 Feb 2026View
25-31-14 Regents Gate Refuse · PDF19 Feb 2026View
Interior Daylighting · PDF19 Feb 2026View
25-31 Regents Gate Existing Plans · PDF19 Feb 2026View

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Decision & conditions

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Class MA PA Refuse
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