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17 Vastern Road, Reading, RG1 8DJ

Granted Reading PL/24/1433 Full planning permission

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

Proposal

Application for the change of use of the existing 6 bed HMO (Class C4) into a 6 bed Children's Home (Class C2).

As published by the council, reference PL/24/1433

Application record

Reference
PL/24/1433
Type
Full planning permission
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Received
25 Oct 2024
Validated
28 Oct 2024
Decided
23 Dec 2024
Ward
Thames Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RG1 8DJ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Oct 2024

    Received by Reading

  2. 28 Oct 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Dec 2024

    Decision issued: Approve with Conditions

  4. 2 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

11 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Reading granted permission on 23 December 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 full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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