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Change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E), to mixed use of Class E and two flats above (Use Class C3). Prior Approval under Class G, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended)

18 BRIDGE STREET, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 8AA

Decision MadeReference: PL/24/1627Reading Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Decision Made
Application type
Prior approval Part 3 Class G: Retail or betting office or pay day loan shop to mixed use
Received
6 Dec 2024
Validated
6 Dec 2024
Determination deadline
31 Jan 2025
Local authority
Reading Borough Council

Application overview

Change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E), to mixed use of Class E and two flats above (Use Class C3). Prior Approval under Class G, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended)

Proposal details

Reference
PL/24/1627
Alternative references
PP-13604221
Ward
Caversham Ward
Agent
Miss Holly Goulding

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Application location

18 BRIDGE STREET, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 8AA

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Documents 10 of 10

DocumentPublishedAction
Proposed Plans and ElevationsPlans · PDF6 Dec 2024View
Officer delegated reportPlanning Officer report · PDF28 Jan 2025View
StatementStatement · PDF6 Dec 2024View
Application Form RedactedApplication Form · PDF6 Dec 2024View
EPA Validation Checklist - PL_24_16276 Dec 2024View
Prior approval refusedDecision Notice · PDF28 Jan 2025View
Noise impact assessmentOther · PDF6 Dec 2024View
Flood Risk AssessmentFlood risk assessment · PDF6 Dec 2024View
Location BlockLocation plan · PDF6 Dec 2024View
Existing Plans and ElevationsExisting Plans · PDF6 Dec 2024View

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