Planning application
PL/26/0479
20 COLDICUTT STREET, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 8DU
Proposal
Change of use of the ground floor of 20 Coldicutt Street from Class E (Retail) to Class C3 (Residential) to create x1 bedroom self-contained ground floor flat. Reconfiguration of existing first floor flat in C3 use to provide self-contained 2 bedroom maisonette across the ground, first and second floor, with a new main rear access proposed for the 2x bedroom flat.
As published by the council, reference PL/26/0479
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Apr 2026
Received by Reading
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20 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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28 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Refuse
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About full applications applications
How this application type works
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.
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