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40 Church Street Caversham Reading RG4 8AU

Refused Reading 230933 Full planning permission

Works: Windows or glazing

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

Proposal

The proposal is for a change of shopfront.

As published by the council, reference 230933

Application record

Reference
230933
Type
Full planning permission
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse
Received
4 Jul 2023
Validated
4 Jul 2023
Decided
2 May 2024
Ward
Caversham Ward
Parish
Reading Borough
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RG4 8AU

Site history

Applications at this address on the Reading register

This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 0 approved, 2 refused.

  • 230932 Refused

    40 Church Street Caversham Reading RG4 8AU

    Proposal is for new fascial sign and Illuminated projection sign

    Decided 2 May 2024 Advertising

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Jul 2023

    Received by Reading

  2. 2 May 2024

    Decision issued: Refuse

  3. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

4 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Reading refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About full applications

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Nearby applications

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  • ROAD NEAR 36A CHURCH STREET, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 8AU

    PL/25/1388 Submitted 30 Sep 2025 50 yards away

    Proposed installation of 1no. new BT Street Hub, incorporating 2no. digital 75" LCD advert screens, and associated BT Phone Kiosk removal.

    Refused Full applications 13 docs
  • ROAD NEAR 36A CHURCH STREET, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 8AU

    PL/25/1397 Submitted 30 Sep 2025 50 yards away

    Proposed installation of 1no. new BT Street Hub, incorporating 2no. digital 75" LCD advert screens, and associated BT Phone Kiosk removal.

    Refused Advertising 10 docs
  • 40 Church Street Caversham Reading RG4 8AU

    230932 Submitted 4 Jul 2023 50 yards away

    Proposal is for new fascial sign and Illuminated projection sign

    Refused Advertising 4 docs
  • 32A Church Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8AU

    PL/25/1333 Submitted 19 Sep 2025 50 yards away

    Advertisement consent for the Installation of new fascia signage and replacement menu board

    Granted Advertising 4 docs
  • 46 Church Street Caversham Reading RG4 8AU

    200216 Submitted 10 Feb 2020 50 yards away

    First floor side and rear extensions to existing shop to create new one-bedroom self-contained residential flat

    Withdrawn Full applications Extension 5 docs
  • 40 Church Street Reading RG4 8AU

    211011 Submitted 18 Jun 2021 50 yards away

    Application a non-material amendment to condition 15 (BREEAM) following grant of planning permission application 181091

    Decided Amendments 3 docs

In Reading

  • PL/26/1053 Granted

    4-5 ST MARYS BUTTS, READING, RG1 2LN

    Replacement of existing shopfront signage with new internally illuminated fascia and projecting signs, relocation of the entrance doors by swapping the existing door with the existing glazing, installation of new window vinyls, and associated external alterations.

    Received 5 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • PL/26/1297 Awaiting decision

    Footpath adjacent to 579 Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0SJ

    Installation of 1No. BT Street Hub Unit and associated advertisement panels on either side of the unit

    Received 30 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Full applications
  • PL/26/0718 Granted

    FLAT 1, 51 ST PETERS ROAD, READING, RG6 1PA

    Proposed conversion of Existing use as 2No Self Contained Apartments to revert to a Single family Dwelling

    Received 1 Jun, published by the council 15 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • PL/26/0277 Refused

    GARDEN OF 80 WHITLEY WOOD ROAD, READING, RG2 8JE

    Change of use of rear garden of No.80 from residential (C3) to a mixed use (sui generis) residential and childcare nursery with the erection of two outbuildings used to accommodate 15 FTE childcare spaces (Retrospective)

    Received 2 Mar, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • PL/26/0849 Granted

    153 CAVERSHAM ROAD, READING, RG1 8AR

    Retrospective application for the installation of an ATM (amended).

    Received 26 Jun, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Full applications