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Change of use from office use Class B1a to residential use Class C3 tocreate 13 new residential dwellings. These are created 11 within the roofspace of the building and a further 2 units on Ground and 1st Floor. Prior Notification under Class O, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015.

Alexander House 205-207 Kings Road Reading RG1 4LS

Decision MadeReference: PL/21/0906Reading Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Decision Made
Application type
Prior approval Part 3 Class O: Offices to dwellinghouses
Received
2 Jun 2021
Validated
2 Jun 2021
Determination deadline
28 Jul 2021
Local authority
Reading Borough Council

Application overview

Change of use from office use Class B1a to residential use Class C3 tocreate 13 new residential dwellings. These are created 11 within the roofspace of the building and a further 2 units on Ground and 1st Floor. Prior Notification under Class O, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015.

Proposal details

Reference
PL/21/0906
Ward
Park Ward
Agent
HCH LLP

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Application location

Alexander House 205-207 Kings Road Reading RG1 4LS

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DocumentPublishedAction
Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF28 Jul 2021View
Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF2 Jun 2021View
Existing PlansExisting Plans · PDF2 Jun 2021View
Existing PlansExisting Plans · PDF2 Jun 2021View
Location planLocation plan · PDF2 Jun 2021View
Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF2 Jun 2021View
Existing PlansExisting Plans · PDF2 Jun 2021View
Planning Officer reportPlanning Officer report28 Jul 2021View

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