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Change of use from office use Class B1(a) to use Class C3 to comprise 110 residential units. Prior Notification under Class 0, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 without complying with condition 1 (time limit for completion) of consent ref. 210567 to allow for completion of the development within 6 years rather than 3 years

Great Brighams Mead, Vastern Road, Reading, RG1 8DJ

Decision MadeReference: PL/24/1320Reading Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Decision Made
Application type
Removal/variation of conditions
Received
4 Oct 2024
Validated
4 Oct 2024
Determination deadline
6 Dec 2024
Local authority
Reading Borough Council

Application overview

Change of use from office use Class B1(a) to use Class C3 to comprise 110 residential units. Prior Notification under Class 0, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 without complying with condition 1 (time limit for completion) of consent ref. 210567 to allow for completion of the development within 6 years rather than 3 years

Proposal details

Reference
PL/24/1320
Alternative references
PP-13454388
Ward
Thames Ward
Agent
Mr Alastair Thornton

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Application location

Great Brighams Mead, Vastern Road, Reading, RG1 8DJ

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Documents 9 of 9

DocumentPublishedAction
Covering Letter.pdfLetter · PDF4 Oct 2024View
Officer delegated reportReport · PDF2 Dec 2024View
ApplicationFormRedacted.pdfApplication Form · PDF4 Oct 2024View
GrantedDecision Notice · PDF2 Dec 2024View
Doc 3 Counsel Opinion.pdfOther · PDF4 Oct 2024View
Doc 2.pdfOther · PDF4 Oct 2024View
Example decision from other LPASupporting Documents · PDF21 Nov 2024View
Further Counsel Opinion from ApplicantSupporting Documents · PDF22 Nov 2024View
Doc 1.pdfLocation plan · PDF4 Oct 2024View

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