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7 EASTERN AVENUE, READING, RG1 5RU

Refused Reading PL/26/0114 Full planning permission

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

Proposal

Proposed Change of Use of C3 (Dwellinghouses) to C2 (Residential care home)

As published by the council, reference PL/26/0114

Application record

Reference
PL/26/0114
Type
Full planning permission
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Refuse
Received
29 Jan 2026
Validated
12 Feb 2026
Decided
8 Jul 2026
Ward
Park Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RG1 5RU

Site history

Applications at this address on the Reading register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • PL/26/0943 Granted

    7 EASTERN AVENUE, READING, RG1 5RU

    Proposed Change of Use of C3 (Dwellinghouses) to C2 (Residential care home)

    Decided 9 Sep 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Jan 2026

    Received by Reading

  2. 12 Feb 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 8 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Refuse

  4. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

17 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Reading refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About full applications

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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