Planning application
Forbury Retail Park Forbury Road Reading RG1 3JD
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
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
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24 Feb 2023
Received by Reading
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18 Apr 2023
Decision issued: Advice Given
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24 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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