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Outline application under s.73 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990with all matters reserved for mixed use redevelopment of Plot E of theStation Hill site and neighbouring Telecom House site (48 to 51 Friar Street & 4 to 20 Garrard Street) to comprise the demolition of existing buildings and erection of new buildings/ structures to provide residential units (Use Class C3), a range of town centre uses,including retail and related uses (Use Class E (a),(b) and (c); Drinking establishments (sui generis) and Hot food takeways (sui generis)), and leisure uses (Use Class E (d), (e), and (f); Class F.1;Class F.2; and Theatres; Cinemas; Concert Halls; Bingo Halls; Dance

Plot E Station Hill Friar Street and Garrard Street Reading RG1 1DX

Decision MadeReference: PL/20/1532Reading Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Decision Made
Application type
Removal/variation of conditions
Received
2 Nov 2020
Validated
2 Nov 2020
Determination deadline
22 Jul 2021
Local authority
Reading Borough Council

Application overview

Outline application under s.73 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990with all matters reserved for mixed use redevelopment of Plot E of theStation Hill site and neighbouring Telecom House site (48 to 51 Friar Street & 4 to 20 Garrard Street) to comprise the demolition of existing buildings and erection of new buildings/ structures to provide residential units (Use Class C3), a range of town centre uses,including retail and related uses (Use Class E (a),(b) and (c); Drinking establishments (sui generis) and Hot food takeways (sui generis)), and leisure uses (Use Class E (d), (e), and (f); Class F.1;Class F.2; and Theatres; Cinemas; Concert Halls; Bingo Halls; Dance

Proposal details

Reference
PL/20/1532
Ward
Abbey Ward
Agent
DP9 Limited

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Application location

Plot E Station Hill Friar Street and Garrard Street Reading RG1 1DX

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Design and Access StatementDesign and Access Statement · PDF2 Nov 2020View
Design and Access StatementDesign and Access Statement · PDF2 Nov 2020View
Design and Access StatementDesign and Access Statement · PDF2 Nov 2020View
Design and Access StatementDesign and Access Statement · PDF2 Nov 2020View
Design and Access StatementDesign and Access Statement · PDF2 Nov 2020View
Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF2 Nov 2020View
Design and Access StatementDesign and Access Statement · PDF2 Nov 2020View
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Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF2 Nov 2020View
Design and Access StatementDesign and Access Statement · PDF2 Nov 2020View
Design and Access StatementDesign and Access Statement · PDF2 Nov 2020View
NMC Agree - PL_25_1843Planning Officer report · PDF6 Feb 2026View
Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF16 Jun 2023View
StatementStatement · PDF2 Nov 2020View
Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF22 Jul 2021View
Design and Access StatementDesign and Access Statement · PDF2 Nov 2020View
Design and Access StatementDesign and Access Statement · PDF2 Nov 2020View
Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF2 Nov 2020View
StatementStatement · PDF2 Nov 2020View
Design and Access StatementDesign and Access Statement · PDF2 Nov 2020View
Design and Access StatementDesign and Access Statement · PDF2 Nov 2020View
Design and Access StatementDesign and Access Statement · PDF2 Nov 2020View
Design and Access StatementDesign and Access Statement · PDF2 Nov 2020View
Design and Access StatementDesign and Access Statement · PDF2 Nov 2020View
Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF2 Nov 2020View
StatementStatement · PDF2 Nov 2020View
StatementStatement · PDF2 Nov 2020View
Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF22 Jul 2021View
Design and Access StatementDesign and Access Statement · PDF2 Nov 2020View
Design and Access StatementDesign and Access Statement · PDF2 Nov 2020View
Design and Access StatementDesign and Access Statement · PDF2 Nov 2020View
Design and Access StatementDesign and Access Statement · PDF2 Nov 2020View
Design and Access StatementDesign and Access Statement · PDF2 Nov 2020View

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