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1 ST MARYS BUTTS, READING, RG1 2LN

Refused Reading PL/25/1491 Full planning permission

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

Proposal

Retrospective Roller Shutter and Illuminated Signage

As published by the council, reference PL/25/1491

Application record

Reference
PL/25/1491
Type
Full planning permission
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Refuse
Received
20 Oct 2025
Validated
17 Nov 2025
Decided
22 Dec 2025
Ward
Abbey Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RG1 2LN

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Oct 2025

    Received by Reading

  2. 17 Nov 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 22 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: Refuse

  4. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About full applications applications

How this application type works

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

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