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173-174 FRIAR STREET, READING

Granted Reading PL/24/0990 Prior approval Part 3 Class MA: Commercial, business and service uses to dwellinghouses

Works: New dwelling Major scheme

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

Proposal

Change of use from Class E (commercial, business and service) to C3 (dwelling houses) to comprise 20 flats. Prior Notification under Class MA, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 without complying with condition 3 (noise mitigation) of consent ref. 220579 - in order to amend the condition to a compliance condition

As published by the council, reference PL/24/0990

Application record

Reference
PL/24/0990
Type
Prior approval Part 3 Class MA: Commercial, business and service uses to dwellinghouses
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: Approve
Received
2 Aug 2024
Validated
2 Aug 2024
Decided
30 Oct 2024
Ward
Abbey Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Site history

Applications at this address on the Reading register

This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 240526 Granted

    173-174 Friar Street Reading

    External changes and internal reconfiguration to ground floor only

    Decided 18 Nov 2024 Full applications
  • PL/24/0526 Granted

    173-174 Friar Street Reading

    External changes and internal reconfiguration to ground floor only

    Decided 18 Nov 2024 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Aug 2024

    Received by Reading

  2. 30 Oct 2024

    Decision issued: Approve

  3. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

14 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Reading granted permission on 30 October 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.

In Reading

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    17 HILLBROW, READING, RG2 8JD

    Rear extension measuring 4.0m in depth, with a maximum height of 3.0m, and 2.8m 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.

    Received 19 Aug, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • PL/26/1024 Granted

    Reading Gateway Church (St Barnabas) , 14 Elm Road , Reading , RG6 5TS

    Prior approval Part 14 Class J: Installation or alteration etc of solar equipment on non-domestic premises. 36 black photovoltaic panels with a total installed capacity of approximately 18.54 kWp.

    Received 29 Jul, published by the council 10 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • PL/26/1273 Awaiting decision

    48 VALENTINE CRESCENT, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 5JJ

    Rear extension measuring 5m in depth, with a maximum height of 3.86m, and 3m 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.

    Received 23 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Prior approval
  • PL/26/1237 Awaiting decision

    80a Crescent Road, Reading, RG1 5SP

    Rear extension measuring 6.0m in depth, with a maximum height of 3.415m, and 2.76m 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.

    Received 16 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Prior approval
  • PL/26/1220 Awaiting decision

    54 NORCOT ROAD, TILEHURST, READING, RG30 6BU

    Change of use of from Class E (offices) to C3 (dwelling houses) to comprise 2 flats. Prior Notification under Class MA, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015.

    Received 14 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Prior approval