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PL/24/1291

Former Gas Works Building , Gas Works Road , Reading, RG1 3EE

Granted Reading Certificate of Lawfulness - Existing Use or Development

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use as 20 residential units (Class C3) by virtue of the lawful commencement of planning permission 160378, as granted on 28/10/2016.

As published by the council, reference PL/24/1291

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 Oct 2024

    Received by Reading

  2. 19 Nov 2024

    Decision issued: Granted

  3. 31 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What a grant of permission means

The process from here

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

About lawful development applications

How this application type works

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

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