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Change of use of part of the ground floor to seventh floor from Class E (offices) to C3 (dwelling houses) to comprise 53 1x bed and 54 2x 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/25/0918Reading 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
27 Jun 2025
Validated
30 Jun 2025
Determination deadline
25 Aug 2025
Local authority
Reading Borough Council

Application overview

Change of use of part of the ground floor to seventh floor from Class E (offices) to C3 (dwelling houses) to comprise 53 1x bed and 54 2x 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/25/0918
Alternative references
PP-14120705
Ward
Abbey Ward
Agent
Sian Thomas

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Application location

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

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Documents 14 of 14

DocumentPublishedAction
Fire Safety Strategy · PDF30 Jun 2025View
Application Form Redacted · PDF30 Jun 2025View
Existing plans and elevations · PDF30 Jun 2025View
Proposed plans and elevations · PDF30 Jun 2025View
Phase I Desk Study · PDF30 Jun 2025View
Phase I Desk Study · PDF30 Jun 2025View
Transport Statement and appendices · PDF30 Jun 2025View
Officer Delegated ReportPlanning Officer report · PDF21 Aug 2025View
Cover Letter. · PDF30 Jun 2025View
DAYLIGHT AND SUNLIGHT · PDF30 Jun 2025View
Phase I Desk Study · PDF30 Jun 2025View
FRA Abbey Gardens · PDF30 Jun 2025View
Decision noticeDecision Notice · PDF21 Aug 2025View
Noise Impact Assessment Report · PDF30 Jun 2025View

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