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FLAT C, 31 VASTERN ROAD, READING, RG1 8DJ

Refused Reading PL/25/1389 Full planning permission

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

Proposal

Proposed installation of 1no. new BT Street Hub, incorporating 2no. digital 75" LCD advert screens, and associated BT Phone Kiosk removal.

As published by the council, reference PL/25/1389

Application record

Reference
PL/25/1389
Type
Full planning permission
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse
Received
30 Sep 2025
Validated
3 Oct 2025
Decided
28 Nov 2025
Ward
Thames Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RG1 8DJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Reading register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 2 refused.

  • PL/25/1398 Refused

    FLAT C, 31 VASTERN ROAD, READING, RG1 8DJ

    Proposed installation of 1no. new BT Street Hub, incorporating 2no. digital 75" LCD advert screens, and associated BT Phone Kiosk removal.

    Decided 28 Nov 2025 Advertising

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Sep 2025

    Received by Reading

  2. 3 Oct 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 28 Nov 2025

    Decision issued: Refuse

  4. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

13 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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  • FLAT C, 31 VASTERN ROAD, READING, RG1 8DJ

    PL/25/1398 Submitted 30 Sep 2025 50 yards away

    Proposed installation of 1no. new BT Street Hub, incorporating 2no. digital 75" LCD advert screens, and associated BT Phone Kiosk removal.

    Refused Advertising 14 docs
  • Great Brighams mead, Vastern road, Reading, RG1 8DJ , Vastern road, , Reading, RG1 8DJ

    PL/26/0288 Submitted 4 Mar 2026 50 yards away

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    Awaiting decision Amendments 9 docs
  • Great Brighams mead, Vastern road, Reading, RG1 8DJ , Vastern road, , Reading, RG1 8DJ

    PL/26/0287 Submitted 4 Mar 2026 50 yards away

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    Awaiting decision Amendments 13 docs
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    PL/26/0239 Submitted 20 Feb 2026 50 yards away

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    Awaiting decision Full applications 11 docs
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    Refused Full applications 14 docs
  • Pavement o/s Great Brigham Mead, Caversham Road, Reading , RG1 8DJ

    PL/25/1356 Submitted 24 Sep 2025 50 yards away

    The proposed installation of 1no. BT Street Hub and removal of associated existing BT payphone(s).

    Refused Advertising 15 docs

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