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Change of use from Class E (offices) to C3 (dwelling houses) to comprise 29 Flats. 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/26/0539Reading 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
22 Apr 2026
Validated
22 Apr 2026
Determination deadline
17 Jun 2026
Local authority
Reading Borough Council

Application overview

Change of use from Class E (offices) to C3 (dwelling houses) to comprise 29 Flats. 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/26/0539
Alternative references
PP-14864220
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 21 of 21

DocumentPublishedAction
Existing Plans · PDF22 Apr 2026View
Noise Impact Assessment · PDF22 Apr 2026View
Application Form Redacted · PDF22 Apr 2026View
Site Location Plan · PDF22 Apr 2026View
Delegated Report - PL_26_0539Report16 Jun 2026View
Proposed Plans · PDF22 Apr 2026View
Block Plan · PDF22 Apr 2026View
flood Sections · PDF22 Apr 2026View
EXISTING SECTIONS · PDF22 Apr 2026View
Stantec Response · PDF22 Apr 2026View
Schedule of Accommodation · PDF22 Apr 2026View
Flood Levels. · PDF22 Apr 2026View
CIL · PDF22 Apr 2026View
Interior Daylighting · PDF22 Apr 2026View
FRA · PDF22 Apr 2026View
Class MA PA Given - PL_26_0539Decision Notice · PDF16 Jun 2026View
Refuse Arrangements · PDF22 Apr 2026View
Elevations. · PDF22 Apr 2026View
Letter · PDF22 Apr 2026View
FRA Addendum · PDF22 Apr 2026View
25-31 Regents Gate Proposed Plans April 26 B.pdf · PDF23 Apr 2026View

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Class MA PA Given - PL_26_0539
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