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30 Essex Street Reading RG2 0EH

Refused Reading 210069 Full planning permission

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Change of use of dwelling (Class C3) to house in multiple occupation (Class C4)

As published by the council, reference 210069

Application record

Reference
210069
Type
Full planning permission
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Refuse
Received
13 Jan 2021
Validated
25 May 2021
Decided
24 Aug 2021
Ward
Katesgrove Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RG2 0EH

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Jan 2021

    Received by Reading

  2. 25 May 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Aug 2021

    Decision issued: Refuse

  4. 24 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

5 documents on file for this application

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What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About full applications applications

How this application type works

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

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