Planning application
164-166 CAVERSHAM ROAD, READING, RG1 8AZ
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
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25 Nov 2025
Received by Reading
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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8 Sep 2026
Status changed to Recommendation Made
Previously Under Consultation.
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11 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions
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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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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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