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1-15 Queen Victoria Street & 145-148 Friar Street Reading

Granted Reading 221232 Full planning permission

Works: Extension Demolition

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Demolition of No. 146 Friar St and structures to rear and partial demolition of No. 145 Friar St and various external works to other existing buildings, as part of redevelopment to provide: reconfigured basement and ground floor uses (Class E(a) or (b)) on Friar St and Queen Victoria St frontages and proposed apart-hotel (Class C1) at part-basement, part-ground and on all upper floors; part-two, part- three storey rear extension to No’s 5-15 (odd) Queen Victoria St; replacement basement and five storey building at No. 145 Friar St and two-storey roof extension to No. 146 Friar St; proposed public courtyard accessed via Queen Victoria St walkway; roof level plant;

As published by the council, reference 221232

Application record

Reference
221232
Type
Full planning permission
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: Permitted subject to Legal Agreement
Received
18 Aug 2022
Validated
22 Aug 2022
Decided
24 May 2023
Ward
Abbey Ward
Decision by
Committee

Site history

Applications at this address on the Reading register

This site has had 2 applications since 2022: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 221233 Granted

    1-15 Queen Victoria Street & 145-148 Friar Street Reading

    Various internal and external works associated with No’s 147 and 148 Friar St and No’s 1 – 15 (odd) Queen Victoria St, including part-two, part-three storey rear extension to No’s 5-15 (odd) Queen Victoria St,as part of redevelopment to provide reconfigured basement and ground floor uses (Class E(a) or (b)) on Friar St and Queen Victoria St frontages and proposed apart-hotel (Class C1) and on all upper floors.

    Decided 24 May 2023 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Aug 2022

    Received by Reading

  2. 22 Aug 2022

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 May 2023

    Decision issued: Permitted subject to Legal Agreement

  4. 25 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

64 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Reading granted permission on 24 May 2023, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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