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Change of use of building from Class E (office) to Class F1(a) (a state funded school for learning and non-residential institutions for the provision of education). Prior Notification under Class T, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended).

59 GLOUCESTER ROAD, READING, RG30 2TH

Decision MadeReference: PL/26/0672Reading Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Decision Made
Application type
Prior approval Part 3 Class T: Business, hotels, etc. to state-funded schools or registered nursery
Received
20 May 2026
Validated
20 May 2026
Determination deadline
8 Sept 2026
Local authority
Reading Borough Council

Application overview

Change of use of building from Class E (office) to Class F1(a) (a state funded school for learning and non-residential institutions for the provision of education). Prior Notification under Class T, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended).

Proposal details

Reference
PL/26/0672
Alternative references
PP-14947961
Ward
Battle Ward
Agent
Katie Hogendoorn

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Application location

59 GLOUCESTER ROAD, READING, RG30 2TH

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Documents 16 of 16

DocumentPublishedAction
2026-05-19 - 59 Gloucester Road Reading - FINAL TS01 - 9381.pdf · PDF20 May 2026View
Noise assessment, as received 14-8-26Noise impact assessment · PDF14 Aug 2026View
ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf · PDF20 May 2026View
Ground Survey Part 3 of 3Other documentation submitted with application · PDF6 Jul 2026View
Validation Checklist20 May 2026View
Updated Noise AssessmentNoise impact assessment · PDF3 Sept 2026View
Officer reportPlanning Officer report · PDF7 Sept 2026View
Position statement in relation to 59 Gloucester Road Forest SchoolSupporting Documents3 Sept 2026View
Planning Statement.pdf · PDF20 May 2026View
Ground Floor Layout.pdf · PDF20 May 2026View
Site Contamination Risk AssessmentOther documentation submitted with application · PDF12 Aug 2026View
Ground Survey Part 1 of 3Other documentation submitted with application · PDF6 Jul 2026View
B0042-26 - Location Plan.pdf · PDF20 May 2026View
Remediation Method StatementOther documentation submitted with application · PDF12 Aug 2026View
Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF7 Sept 2026View
Ground Survey Part 2 of 3Other documentation submitted with application · PDF6 Jul 2026View

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