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164-166 CAVERSHAM ROAD, READING, RG1 8AZ

Granted Reading PL/25/1695 Full planning permission

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

Proposal

Change of use of the property (Use Class C1) to create 1 no. 14 bedroom, 14 person House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class Sui Generis) and erection of bin stores and formalisation of rear parking and amenity space (amended)

As published by the council, reference PL/25/1695

Application record

Reference
PL/25/1695
Type
Full planning permission
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Received
25 Nov 2025
Validated
25 Nov 2025
Decided
11 Sep 2026
Ward
Thames Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RG1 8AZ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Nov 2025

    Received by Reading

  2. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 8 Sep 2026

    Status changed to Recommendation Made

    Previously Under Consultation.

  4. 11 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: Approve with Conditions

  5. 14 Sep 2026

    Status changed to Decision Made

    Previously Recommendation Made.

Documents

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

17 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Reading granted permission on 11 September 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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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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