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Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E), or betting office or pay day loan shop to mixed use including up to two flats (Use Class C3). Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) - Schedule 2, Part 3, Class G

73 CHRISTCHURCH ROAD, READING, RG2 7BD

Decision MadeReference: PL/25/1578Reading 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
4 Nov 2025
Validated
30 Nov 2025
Determination deadline
25 Jan 2026
Local authority
Reading Borough Council

Application overview

Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E), or betting office or pay day loan shop to mixed use including up to two flats (Use Class C3). Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) - Schedule 2, Part 3, Class G

Proposal details

Reference
PL/25/1578
Ward
Redlands Ward

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73 CHRISTCHURCH ROAD, READING, RG2 7BD

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Class G PA Refuse - PL_25_1578 (1)Decision Notice · PDF24 Feb 2026View

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Refuse
Class G PA Refuse - PL_25_1578 (1)
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