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Change of use of part of ground, first, second, third, fourth and fifth floors from Class E (offices) to C3 (dwelling houses) to comprise 84x1 bed and 8x2 bed flats. Prior Notification under Class MA, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015.

ABBEY GARDENS, 4-6 ABBEY STREET, READING, RG1 3BA

Decision MadeReference: PL/25/0202Reading Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Decision Made
Application type
Prior approval Part 3 Class MA: Commercial, business and service uses to dwellinghouses
Received
10 Feb 2025
Validated
10 Feb 2025
Determination deadline
4 Jun 2025
Local authority
Reading Borough Council

Application overview

Change of use of part of ground, first, second, third, fourth and fifth floors from Class E (offices) to C3 (dwelling houses) to comprise 84x1 bed and 8x2 bed flats. Prior Notification under Class MA, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015.

Proposal details

Reference
PL/25/0202
Ward
Abbey Ward
Agent
HGH Consulting

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Application location

ABBEY GARDENS, 4-6 ABBEY STREET, READING, RG1 3BA

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Documents 27 of 27

DocumentPublishedAction
pgo-6688(HSE Substantive Response) LPA REF PL_25_0202Consultee comments · PDF14 Mar 2025View
24553-MA-XX-XX-DR-D-0001 - Refuse TrackingAmended Plan · PDF4 Apr 2025View
Daylight Sunlight Review -Other · PDF10 Feb 2025View
RFI PD App Abbey GardensSupporting Documents · PDF4 Apr 2025View
Cover LetterLetter · PDF10 Feb 2025View
24-013 (Abbey Gardens PD - Revised Drawings 2025.04.11)Amended Plan · PDF11 Apr 2025View
Application Form RedactedApplication Form · PDF10 Feb 2025View
28800.NIA.01Noise impact assessment · PDF10 Feb 2025View
Class MA PA Given - PL_25_0202Decision Notice · PDF23 May 2025View
Adobe PDF Fire Safety StrategyOther documentation submitted with application · PDF17 Feb 2025View
132042Consultee comments · PDF2 Apr 2025View
(Accommodation ScheduleOther · PDF10 Feb 2025View
Delegated Report - PL_25_0202Planning Officer report · PDF23 May 2025View
24-013-P.01 (Abbey Gardens PD Drawings - Proposed)Plan · PDF10 Feb 2025View
20250129-A-FRA- Abbey GardensFlood risk assessment · PDF10 Feb 2025View
24-013-310-P.02 (Proposed Ground Floor) (1)Amended Plan · PDF4 Apr 2025View
25_1026_Fire_Safety_Strategy_AbbeyGardens_Reading_REV A MarchSupporting Documents · PDF4 Apr 2025View
Thames Water comments PL250202Consultee comments · PDF20 Mar 2025View
28800.NIA.01.RevDNoise impact assessment · PDF17 Apr 2025View
Phase I Desk StudyOther · PDF10 Feb 2025View
HSE Has No InterestConsultee comments · PDF4 Mar 2025View
24-013-309-P.03 (Proposed Lwr Ground Floor) (1)Amended Plan · PDF4 Apr 2025View
28800.NIA.01 RevCNoise impact assessment · PDF8 Apr 2025View
Transport Statement and appendicesTransport Statement · PDF10 Feb 2025View
24-013-P.01 200 Site Layout Plan (1)Location plan · PDF10 Feb 2025View
24-013-P.01 (Abbey Gardens PD Drawings - Existing)Existing Plans · PDF10 Feb 2025View
Abbey Gardens_CIL FormCommunity infrastructure levy questions · PDF10 Feb 2025View

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Class MA PA Given - PL_25_0202
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