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56 Merton Road South Reading RG2 8AX

Granted Reading 230233 Householder planning permission

Works: Extension Small domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

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

Proposal

Proposed Single storey rear extension.

As published by the council, reference 230233

Application record

Reference
230233
Type
Householder planning permission
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: Approve
Received
26 Feb 2023
Validated
26 Feb 2023
Decided
20 Apr 2023
Ward
Church Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RG2 8AX

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Feb 2023

    Received by Reading

  2. 20 Apr 2023

    Decision issued: Approve

  3. 24 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

3 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Reading granted permission on 20 April 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.

About householder applications

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.

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