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Forbury Retail Park, Kenavon Drive, Reading, RG1 3HS

PL/25/1706Outline planning permission: Some matters reservedAwaiting decision
Outline / PiP
Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

Proposal

Outline application with all matters reserved with the exception of access, for site redevelopment involving the demolition of all existing structures & a residential-led mixed use proposal for up to 700 residential units (Class C3) & up to 3,000 sqm (GEA) of commercial uses (Class E), together with various associated works including replacement pedestrian and vehicle access routes, open spaces, hard & soft landscaping & sewer works, partial basement excavation, up to 130 basement level car parking spaces, up to 53 separate car parking spaces for Class E uses, up to 600 cycle parking spaces & servicing facilities. This application is accompanied by an Environmental Statement.

Received
26 November 2025
Decision due
2 March 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Thames Ward
  1. Received26 Nov
  2. Validated27 Jan
  3. Consult.2 Mar
  4. Target2 Mar
  5. Decided

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About this application

This is an outline application for demolition at Forbury Retail Park, Kenavon Drive, Reading, RG1 3HS. Reading has handled 182 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 26 November 2025 and is still awaiting a decision. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 60 applications across Thames Ward. We hold 481 applications in total for the RG1 postcode area.

90% of outline applications at Reading Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
RG1 3HS
Application type
Outline planning permission: Some matters reserved
Scale / size
Large
Number of dwellings
700

Planning application dates

Date validated
27 January 2026
Consultation expiry
2 March 2026
Consultation end
2 March 2026
Application expires
19 May 2026

Planning decision

Statutory period
112 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14486807
Documents
138

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions. Ask the council if these matter.

Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.

Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Reading

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