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Application under Section 73 of Town and Country Planning Act (1990) to remove condition no. 62 of planning permission ref. 970419 (Demolition of existing buildings, redevelopment and change of use to provide: shopping centre (Class A1, A2 & A3), 41 residential units, leisure facilities including multi screen cinema (Class D2), car parking (2390 spaces) and community uses together with associated landscaping etc)to allow the sub-division of ‘department store’ floorspace. Imposition of new planning condition(s) to restrict use of ‘department store’ floorspace within Use Class E(a)(b)(d)(e), with a minimum unit size of 1,000 sqm (GIA).

The Oracle Bridge Street Reading

Decision MadeReference: PL/23/0682Reading Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Decision Made
Application type
Removal/variation of conditions
Received
18 May 2023
Validated
9 Jun 2023
Determination deadline
1 Dec 2023
Local authority
Reading Borough Council

Application overview

Application under Section 73 of Town and Country Planning Act (1990) to remove condition no. 62 of planning permission ref. 970419 (Demolition of existing buildings, redevelopment and change of use to provide: shopping centre (Class A1, A2 & A3), 41 residential units, leisure facilities including multi screen cinema (Class D2), car parking (2390 spaces) and community uses together with associated landscaping etc)to allow the sub-division of ‘department store’ floorspace. Imposition of new planning condition(s) to restrict use of ‘department store’ floorspace within Use Class E(a)(b)(d)(e), with a minimum unit size of 1,000 sqm (GIA).

Proposal details

Reference
PL/23/0682
Ward
Abbey Ward
Agent
Turley

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The Oracle Bridge Street Reading

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Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents15 Aug 2023View
Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF22 Nov 2023View
Location planLocation plan · PDF9 Jun 2023View
Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF15 Aug 2023View
Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF19 May 2023View
Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF15 Aug 2023View
Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents15 Aug 2023View
Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF18 Aug 2023View
Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents15 Aug 2023View
Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF15 Aug 2023View
Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents15 Aug 2023View
Planning statementPlanning statement · PDF30 Jun 2023View
Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF15 Aug 2023View

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