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Forbury Retail Park Forbury Road Reading RG1 3JD

Decided Reading 230243 Scoping Opinion

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Proposal

Request for an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Scoping Opinion in accordance with Regulation 15 (2) of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (as amended) with regard to the proposed redevelopment of land at Forbury Retail Park, Reading, for a residential-led mixed use scheme of up to 820 units andup to 5,500 sqm of commercial uses within buildings up to 12 storeys, with vehicle access to up to 200 car parking spaces at basement level and up to 860 cycle parking spaces, landscaping, sewer diversion and associated works.

As published by the council, reference 230243

Application record

Reference
230243
Type
Scoping Opinion
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Advice Given
Received
24 Feb 2023
Validated
24 Feb 2023
Decided
18 Apr 2023
Ward
Thames Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RG1 3JD

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Feb 2023

    Received by Reading

  2. 18 Apr 2023

    Decision issued: Advice Given

  3. 24 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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