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CATTLE MARKET CAFE, GREAT KNOLLYS STREET, READING, RG1 7HL

Granted Reading PL/26/0315 Full planning permission

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

Proposal

Temporary Change of Use from Sui Generis (Ancillary Market Café) To Sui Generis (Community Support and Wellbeing Drop-In Centre) for up to 5 years.

As published by the council, reference PL/26/0315

Application record

Reference
PL/26/0315
Type
Full planning permission
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Approve
Received
10 Mar 2026
Validated
10 Mar 2026
Decided
21 May 2026
Ward
Abbey Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RG1 7HL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Mar 2026

    Received by Reading

  2. 21 May 2026

    Decision issued: Approve

  3. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

14 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Reading granted permission on 21 May 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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