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Proposal for the installation twelve rapid electric vehicle charging stations and associated equipment within the car park of Reading Gate Retail Park, including three fully accessible rapid EV charging bays.

UNIT 7, READING GATE RETAIL PARK, READING, RG2 0QG

Decision MadeReference: PL/25/1752Reading Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Decision Made
Application type
Full planning permission
Received
5 Dec 2025
Validated
8 Dec 2025
Determination deadline
2 Feb 2026
Local authority
Reading Borough Council

Application overview

Proposal for the installation twelve rapid electric vehicle charging stations and associated equipment within the car park of Reading Gate Retail Park, including three fully accessible rapid EV charging bays.

Proposal details

Reference
PL/25/1752
Alternative references
PP-14543554
Ward
Whitley Ward

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Application location

UNIT 7, READING GATE RETAIL PARK, READING, RG2 0QG

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Planning Factsheet – Biodiversity Net Gain · PDF5 Dec 2025View
Planning Factsheet – National Policy on Renewable and Low Carbon Energy · PDF5 Dec 2025View
Approval Decision Notice - PL_25_1752Decision Notice · PDF9 Apr 2026View
Technical Specification - EVD160KU/C05 Parameters of the Manual V1.0 · PDF5 Dec 2025View
Delegated Report - PL_25_1752Planning Officer report9 Apr 2026View
BYD 160kW Single Arm Charger · PDF5 Dec 2025View
Planning Statement · PDF5 Dec 2025View
Equipment Elevation · PDF5 Dec 2025View
Substation- TR18-1000-1500KVA · PDF5 Dec 2025View
Planning Fact Sheet - Design and Access · PDF5 Dec 2025View
Planning Site Layout · PDF5 Dec 2025View
EV National Policy Factsheet.pdf · PDF5 Dec 2025View
ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf · PDF5 Dec 2025View
Flood Risk Assessment.pdf · PDF5 Dec 2025View
RMC 1250 (950) - With Roots · PDF5 Dec 2025View
CCTV - Including Cabling Details (Underground) · PDF5 Dec 2025View
Planning Factsheet – Battery Storage · PDF5 Dec 2025View
Planning Factsheet – Permitted Development & the ‘Planning Fallback’ · PDF5 Dec 2025View
10796 - 0014_02 Location and Block Plan_RevA.pdf · PDF5 Dec 2025View
Technical Specification - EVD160KU/CO1 Parameters of the Manual V4.0 · PDF5 Dec 2025View
001_48 Equipment Elevations - 6 x 6 Slatted Fence Panel_RevA.pdf · PDF5 Dec 2025View
ESS Unit (Container 960KW/2000KWH) · PDF5 Dec 2025View
Planning Factsheet – Sustainable Transport and Transport Decarbonisation · PDF5 Dec 2025View

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