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Change of use from Class E (offices) to C3 (dwelling houses) to comprise 2 x 1-bed dwellings. Prior Notification under Class MA, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015.

97 YORK ROAD, READING, RG1 8DU

Decision MadeReference: PL/25/1315Reading 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
17 Sept 2025
Validated
17 Sept 2025
Determination deadline
30 Jan 2026
Local authority
Reading Borough Council

Application overview

Change of use from Class E (offices) to C3 (dwelling houses) to comprise 2 x 1-bed dwellings. 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/25/1315
Alternative references
PP-14335474
Ward
Thames Ward
Agent
J Butterworth Planning

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Application location

97 YORK ROAD, READING, RG1 8DU

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Documents 25 of 25

DocumentPublishedAction
Contamination. · PDF17 Sept 2025View
CIL Form · PDF17 Sept 2025View
Application Form Redacted · PDF17 Sept 2025View
Proposed Ground Floor Plan · PDF6 Oct 2025View
PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR · PDF17 Sept 2025View
Daylight and Sunlight Assessment · PDF17 Sept 2025View
EXISTING ROOF · PDF17 Sept 2025View
Proposed Roof Plan · PDF6 Oct 2025View
EXISTING ELEVATIONS · PDF17 Sept 2025View
SITE LOCATION PLAN · PDF17 Sept 2025View
Planning Officer Report · PDF29 Jan 2026View
PROPOSED ELEVATIONS · PDF17 Sept 2025View
EXISTING GROUND FLOOR · PDF17 Sept 2025View
Flood Risk Assessment · PDF22 Jan 2026View
Flood Risk Assessment · PDF17 Sept 2025View
Decision Notice · PDF29 Jan 2026View
PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR · PDF17 Sept 2025View
Design Report · PDF17 Sept 2025View
EXISTING FIRST FLOOR · PDF17 Sept 2025View
Asbestos Report · PDF17 Sept 2025View
Planning Statement · PDF17 Sept 2025View
Transport Comments2 Oct 2025View
Proposed First Floor Plan · PDF6 Oct 2025View
Daylight/Sunlight Assessment · PDF20 Oct 2025View
PROPOSED ROOF · PDF17 Sept 2025View

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