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153b CAVERSHAM ROAD, READING, RG1 8AU

Granted Reading PL/25/1690 Full planning permission

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

Proposal

Retrospective installation of the front door and roller shutter; retrospective change of use following the subdivision of 153 Caversham Road from Sui Generis Use (motor scooter sales) to Class E Use (locksmiths, Orien Health); change of use from Orien Health to a nail bar within the same Use Class E; and installation of new signage. (amended)

As published by the council, reference PL/25/1690

Application record

Reference
PL/25/1690
Type
Full planning permission
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Received
24 Nov 2025
Validated
16 Dec 2025
Decided
10 Apr 2026
Ward
Thames Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RG1 8AU

Site history

Applications at this address on the Reading register

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

  • PL/25/1691 Granted

    153b CAVERSHAM ROAD, READING, RG1 8AU

    Installation of new signage. (amended)

    Decided 10 Apr 2026 Advertising

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Nov 2025

    Received by Reading

  2. 16 Dec 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 10 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Approve with Conditions

  4. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

7 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Reading granted permission on 10 April 2026, 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.

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