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Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
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Bristol & West Arcade Market Place Reading RG1 1JL
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Council sourceDemolition of vacant former Bristol & West Arcade (173-175 Friar Street) and redevelopment of site including minor excavations at basement level to provide an 8-storey building to provide a hotel (C1 use) of up to 182 beds, creation of a bar/restaurant/gym at ground floor associated with the hotel and the provision of ancillary facilities including outdoor terrace, demolition of rear parts of 29-31 and 32 Market Place, the change of use of the retained units at 27-28, 29-31 and 32 Market Place at first, second and third floors to provide 8 residential units, retention of flexible Class E uses at ground and basement floors.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 2 Feb 2021 | View |
| Existing PlansExisting Plans · PDF | 2 Feb 2021 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 2 Feb 2021 | View |
| Design and Access StatementDesign and Access Statement · PDF | 2 Feb 2021 | View |
| Existing PlansExisting Plans · PDF | 2 Feb 2021 | View |
| Design and Access StatementDesign and Access Statement · PDF | 2 Feb 2021 | View |
| Transport statementTransport Statement · PDF | 2 Feb 2021 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 2 Feb 2021 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 2 Feb 2021 | View |
| Existing PlansExisting Plans · PDF | 2 Feb 2021 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 2 Feb 2021 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 2 Feb 2021 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 2 Feb 2021 | View |
| Design and Access StatementDesign and Access Statement · PDF | 2 Feb 2021 | View |
| Noise impact assessmentNoise impact assessment · PDF | 2 Feb 2021 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 2 Feb 2021 | View |
| Existing PlansExisting Plans · PDF | 2 Feb 2021 | View |
| Transport statementTransport Statement · PDF | 2 Feb 2021 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 2 Feb 2021 | View |
| Transport statementTransport Statement · PDF | 2 Feb 2021 | View |
| Existing PlansExisting Plans · PDF | 2 Feb 2021 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 2 Feb 2021 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 2 Feb 2021 | View |
| StatementStatement · PDF | 2 Feb 2021 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 2 Feb 2021 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 2 Feb 2021 | View |
| Planning statementPlanning statement · PDF | 17 Feb 2021 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 2 Feb 2021 | View |
| Existing PlansExisting Plans · PDF | 2 Feb 2021 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 2 Feb 2021 | View |
| Existing PlansExisting Plans · PDF | 2 Feb 2021 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 2 Feb 2021 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 2 Feb 2021 | View |
| Location planLocation plan · PDF | 2 Feb 2021 | View |
| Existing PlansExisting Plans · PDF | 2 Feb 2021 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 2 Feb 2021 | View |
| Existing PlansExisting Plans · PDF | 2 Feb 2021 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 2 Feb 2021 | View |
| StatementStatement · PDF | 2 Feb 2021 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 17 Feb 2021 | View |
| Sustainability appraisalSustainability appraisal · PDF | 2 Feb 2021 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 2 Feb 2021 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 2 Feb 2021 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 2 Feb 2021 | View |
| StatementStatement · PDF | 2 Feb 2021 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 2 Feb 2021 | View |
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