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7 BLAGRAVE STREET, READING, RG1 1PJ

Refused Reading PL/24/1353 Full planning permission

Works: Demolition

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

Proposal

Demolition of the existing building (façade retained) and erection of a five-storey building with a café, bed and breakfast, and ancillary spaces

As published by the council, reference PL/24/1353

Application record

Reference
PL/24/1353
Type
Full planning permission
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Refuse
Received
9 Oct 2024
Validated
21 Oct 2024
Decided
16 Dec 2024
Ward
Abbey Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RG1 1PJ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Oct 2024

    Received by Reading

  2. 21 Oct 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 16 Dec 2024

    Decision issued: Refuse

  4. 27 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

38 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.

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