Planning application
CATTLE MARKET CAFE, GREAT KNOLLYS STREET, READING, RG1 7HL
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
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10 Mar 2026
Received by Reading
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21 May 2026
Decision issued: Approve
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10 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
14 documents on file for this application
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