Planning application
Hollywood Bowl, The Oracle, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2AS
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Advertisement consent for the replacement of 1 existing Hollywood Bowl sign from non-illuminated letters to illuminated letters .
As published by the council, reference PL/25/1180
Application record
- Reference
- PL/25/1180
- Type
- Consent to display an advertisement
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Refuse
- Received
- 21 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 21 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 21 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Abbey Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- RG1 2AS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Aug 2025
Received by Reading
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21 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Refuse
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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.
About advertisement consent applications
Advertisement consent is judged on two things only: amenity and public safety, not competition or other planning considerations. More in our guide to planning application types.
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