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78 SPENCER ROAD, READING, RG2 8TN

Granted Reading PL/24/0928 Prior approval Part 1 Class A.1(ea): Larger home extension

Works: Extension

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

Proposal

Rear extension measuring 6.0m in depth, with a maximum height of 3.8m, and 2.5m in height to eaves level. Notification of the construction of an extension under class A Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015.

As published by the council, reference PL/24/0928

Application record

Reference
PL/24/0928
Type
Prior approval Part 1 Class A.1(ea): Larger home extension
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: Permitted Development
Received
23 Jul 2024
Validated
1 Aug 2024
Decided
12 Sep 2024
Ward
Whitley Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RG2 8TN

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Jul 2024

    Received by Reading

  2. 1 Aug 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 12 Sep 2024

    Decision issued: Permitted Development

  4. 8 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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3 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Reading granted permission on 12 September 2024, 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 prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

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