Planning application
8 William Street Reading RG1 7DE
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness for existing use of a one dwelling house changed to two dwelling houses (basement and upper maisonette)
As published by the council, reference 191668
Application record
- Reference
- 191668
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness - Existing Use or Development
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Refuse
- Received
- 17 Oct 2019
- Validated
- 18 Oct 2019
- Decided
- 13 Dec 2019
- Ward
- Abbey Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- RG1 7DE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
-
17 Oct 2019
Received by Reading
-
18 Oct 2019
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
-
13 Dec 2019
Decision issued: Refuse
-
15 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
Reading refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
-
10 Charles Street Reading RG1 7DB
Certificate of Lawfulness for Existing use as self-contained one bedroom flat at lower ground floor and one two-bedroom flat comprisingof a split level over the ground and first floors with a garden at therear.
Granted Lawful development 4 docs -
15 CHARLES STREET, READING, RG1 7DB
94% historically approved · decision due ~22 May
15 Charles Street has been used as x3 self-contained properties for more than 4 years.
Awaiting decision Lawful development -
BATTLE INN PH, 2 BEDFORD ROAD, READING, RG1 7HS
73% historically approved · decision due ~17 Apr
Demolition of the former public house and the erection of a part five-storey building comprising six self-contained residential flats (Use Class C3) with a commercial unit at ground floor (Use Class E).
Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling Demolition -
CATTLE MARKET CAFE, GREAT KNOLLYS STREET, READING, RG1 7HL
Temporary Change of Use from Sui Generis (Ancillary Market Café) To Sui Generis (Community Support and Wellbeing Drop-In Centre) for up to 5 years.
Granted Full applications 14 docs -
126 GREAT KNOLLYS STREET, READING, RG1 7HL
Covered outside laundry area (Part Retrospective)
Refused Householder 10 docsDomestic -
6 Malthouse Lane Reading RG1 7JA
Change of use from offices to 1 x C3 dwellinghouse with front elevation change to incorporate a new window
Refused Full applications Windows or glazing 5 docsDomestic
Other lawful development applications
In Reading
-
PL/26/0939 Granted
6 THE GARDENERS, EMMER GREEN, READING, RG4 8EZ
Rear outbuilding
-
PL/26/0340 Granted
66 SHINFIELD ROAD, READING, RG2 7DA
Proposed single storey side extension. Proposed outbuilding.
-
PL/26/1179 Awaiting decision
3 NEW HOPE TERRACE, NEWPORT ROAD, READING, RG1 8FG
Ancillary use of 1 room of house as tattoo parlour
-
PL/26/1164 Awaiting decision
THE RIDGEWAY SCHOOL, HILLBROW, READING, RG2 8JD
Extensions to existing buildings and rooftop safety railings
-
PL/26/1130 Awaiting decision
19 KENTWOOD CLOSE, TILEHURST, READING, RG30 6DH
Proposed conversion of existing Garage to habitable space.