Planning application
Porters Lodge, University Of Reading, London Road, Reading, RG1 5AQ, READING, RG1 5AQ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
REG 5 Notification, the Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and restrictions) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 – BT intends to install fixed line broadband electronic communications apparatus. (Cable)
As published by the council, reference PL/25/1759
Application record
- Reference
- PL/25/1759
- Type
- Prior notification Part 16 Class A: Development by telecoms operators
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Prior Approval Not Required
- Received
- 8 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 8 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 8 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Redlands Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- RG1 5AQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Dec 2025
Received by Reading
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8 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What this grant of permission means
Reading granted permission on 8 December 2025, 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.
About telecoms applications
Telecoms applications cover masts, antennas and cabinets, usually as prior approval cases where the council considers siting and appearance only. More in our guide to planning application types.
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