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Request for a Screening Opinion under Regulation 6 of The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 for the demolition of the Covea Insurance building and the construction of up to 300 build-to-rent residential dwellings within buildings up to 11 storeys with commercial use on the ground floor; approximately 30 car parking spaces; access from Norman Place; and associated infrastructure.

Norman Place Reading

Decision MadeReference: PL/24/0828Reading Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Decision Made
Application type
Screening Opinion
Received
27 Jun 2024
Validated
27 Jun 2024
Determination deadline
30 Aug 2024
Local authority
Reading Borough Council

Application overview

Request for a Screening Opinion under Regulation 6 of The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 for the demolition of the Covea Insurance building and the construction of up to 300 build-to-rent residential dwellings within buildings up to 11 storeys with commercial use on the ground floor; approximately 30 car parking spaces; access from Norman Place; and associated infrastructure.

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PL/24/0828

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Norman Place Reading

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DocumentPublishedAction
GS Ecology responseConsultee comments · PDF30 Jul 2024View
Screening matrix responseReport · PDF29 Aug 2024View
Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF27 Jun 2024View
Decision noticeDecision Notice · PDF29 Aug 2024View
Supporting documentSupporting Documents · PDF24 Jul 2024View

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