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Change of use of ground, first, second, third and fourth floors (all floors) from Class E (offices) to C3 (dwelling houses) to comprise 78 apartments (27 x studios, 43 x 1 bed and 8 x 2 bed apartments). Prior Notification under Class MA, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015.

ABBEY WHARF, 57-75 KINGS ROAD, READING, RG1 3AB

Decision MadeReference: PL/25/0642Reading 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
30 Apr 2025
Validated
30 Apr 2025
Determination deadline
25 Jun 2025
Local authority
Reading Borough Council

Application overview

Change of use of ground, first, second, third and fourth floors (all floors) from Class E (offices) to C3 (dwelling houses) to comprise 78 apartments (27 x studios, 43 x 1 bed and 8 x 2 bed apartments). 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/25/0642
Alternative references
PP-13973590
Ward
Abbey Ward
Agent
Mr Tony Allen

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Application location

ABBEY WHARF, 57-75 KINGS ROAD, READING, RG1 3AB

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Documents 20 of 20

DocumentPublishedAction
Appendix B Existing Site and Proposed Plans · PDF30 Apr 2025View
Officer ReportFinal Report · PDF24 Jun 2025View
proposed GF · PDF30 Apr 2025View
Proposed SF · PDF30 Apr 2025View
proposed highways and parking plan · PDF30 Apr 2025View
Proposed Third Floor. · PDF30 Apr 2025View
Appendix A Site Location Maps · PDF30 Apr 2025View
Appendix F Flood Evacuation Plan. · PDF30 Apr 2025View
existing LGF and GF plans · PDF30 Apr 2025View
Decision Notice - Prior Approval (Refused)Decision Notice · PDF24 Jun 2025View
site location plan. · PDF30 Apr 2025View
EA ResponseConsultee comments · PDF4 Jun 2025View
Appendix D Topographic Map · PDF30 Apr 2025View
existing elevations · PDF30 Apr 2025View
Proposed FF. · PDF30 Apr 2025View
Appendix C Geological Map · PDF30 Apr 2025View
ApplicationFormRedacted · PDF30 Apr 2025View
daylight assessment · PDF30 Apr 2025View
existing upper floor plans · PDF30 Apr 2025View
Proposed Fourth Floor · PDF30 Apr 2025View

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Decision & conditions

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Decision Notice - Prior Approval (Refused)
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