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Application under Section 73 of Town and Country Planning Act (1990) to vary condition no. 80 (Opening Hours) of planning permission 230682 (Removal of condition 62 of permission 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 subdivision 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)) to allow Class E(d) uses at Riverside level within the former House of Fraser department store to extend opening hours from 00:00 to 00:30 Mondays to Saturdays, from 23:00 to 00:30 on Sundays and from 23:00 to 02:30 on New Years Eve.

The Oracle Bridge Street Reading

Decision MadeReference: PL/24/0741Reading Borough Council

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Status
Decision Made
Application type
Removal/variation of conditions
Received
7 Jun 2024
Validated
7 Jun 2024
Determination deadline
6 Sept 2024
Local authority
Reading Borough Council

Application overview

Application under Section 73 of Town and Country Planning Act (1990) to vary condition no. 80 (Opening Hours) of planning permission 230682 (Removal of condition 62 of permission 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 subdivision 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)) to allow Class E(d) uses at Riverside level within the former House of Fraser department store to extend opening hours from 00:00 to 00:30 Mondays to Saturdays, from 23:00 to 00:30 on Sundays and from 23:00 to 02:30 on New Years Eve.

Proposal details

Reference
PL/24/0741
Ward
Abbey Ward
Agent
Turley

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The Oracle Bridge Street Reading

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DocumentPublishedAction
Proposed floor planPlan · PDF26 Jul 2024View
Location planLocation plan · PDF7 Jun 2024View
Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF7 Jun 2024View
Officer reportPlanning Officer report · PDF29 Jul 2024View
Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF29 Jul 2024View

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