An Outline Planning Application for the redevelopment of the Reading Shopping Park, located adjacent to the railway station in close proximity to the town centre.

This project is for a mixed-use development capable of accommodating residential, retail, and office space. It should provide amenities and uses that would enable the site to become a key location for leisure and commercial demands, complementing the town centre on the south side of the railway tracks.

The proposal focused maximising flexibility for future development. Potential uses were detailed and tested in three scenarios of a residential-led, an office -led and a mixed use scheme within an Environmental Impact Assessment. Validated at the end of March 2020

An update to the scheme in March 2024 has seen the planning application approved, following a significant planning reversal. Initially submitted in 2020, the scheme faced adversity with a recommendation for refusal, following a public inquiry. However, this setback was recently overturned, recognising the scheme's potential to deliver substantial economic benefits and address the pressing need for housing.