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Pierces Farm Goodboys Lane Mortimer Reading RG7 3AH
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Pierces Farm Goodboys Lane Mortimer Reading RG7 3AH
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View council mapApplication to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Change of Use of Agricultural Buildings to a flexible use within General Industrial (Class B2), Storage or Distribution (Class B8), Hotels (Class C1), Commercial/Business/Service (Class E), Outdoor Sport or Recreation (Class F2(c)), or for the provision of agricultural training.1 x The dairy building. 205.1m�. A typical farm construction of steel frame, concrete block and corrugated cement cladding and roof. A building which housed the milking operation of the dairy farm for more than 40 years. The building consists of the ground floor milking parlour 68m� with a first floor feed loft above 68m�, bulk milk tank room 22.5m� and plant room 46.6m� to be converted to Class E(g)(i) (Commercial, Business and Service - Offices)1 x Agricultural barn. 272m�. Typical barn construction of concrete portal frame, corrugated cement roof and partial cladding, concrete floor with partial concrete walls. Doors at one end. To be converted to Class B8 (Storage or Distribution).
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| Agent -supporting statementSupporting Document · PDF | 22 Sept 2026 | View |
| MBB e/m to agentApplication Correspondence · PDF | 22 Sept 2026 | View |
| Parking planPlans, Drawings · PDF | 22 Sept 2026 | View |
| Response to EH from agentApplication Correspondence · PDF | 22 Sept 2026 | View |
| Response to highwaysSupporting Document · PDF | 22 Sept 2026 | View |
| Response to EPSupporting Document · PDF | 22 Sept 2026 | View |
| EOT to 16/10 agreed.Application Correspondence · PDF | 22 Sept 2026 | View |
| HT SuDSConsultee Comment · PDF | 21 Sept 2026 | View |
| mbb to agentApplication Correspondence · PDF | 16 Sept 2026 | View |
| mbb to agentApplication Correspondence · PDF | 16 Sept 2026 | View |
| Environmental HealthConsultee Comment · PDF | 14 Sept 2026 | View |
| suds reportSupporting Document · PDF | 8 Sept 2026 | View |
| mbb req for more hw info reportSupporting Document · PDF | 8 Sept 2026 | View |
| mbb to agent re h/wApplication Correspondence · PDF | 8 Sept 2026 | View |
| Highways West Berkshire CouncilConsultee Comment · PDF | 4 Sept 2026 | View |
| Emergency PlanningConsultee Comment | 1 Sept 2026 | View |
| EP-objection.Consultee Comment | 1 Sept 2026 | View |
| HT SuDSConsultee Comment · PDF | 26 Aug 2026 | View |
| Mr John ThompsonConsultee Comment · PDF | 18 Aug 2026 | View |
| site notice photoApplication Correspondence | 12 Aug 2026 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 31 Jul 2026 | View |
| Location PlanPlans, Drawings | 31 Jul 2026 | View |
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
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