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65A BEDFORD ROAD, READING, RG1 7EX

Refused Reading PL/26/0588 Full planning permission

Works: Extension Loft or dormer

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

Proposal

Rear elevation dormer extension and internal alterations

As published by the council, reference PL/26/0588

Application record

Reference
PL/26/0588
Type
Full planning permission
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse
Received
1 May 2026
Validated
21 May 2026
Decided
16 Jul 2026
Ward
Abbey Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RG1 7EX

Site history

Applications at this address on the Reading register

This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 0 approved, 2 refused.

  • PL/26/0152 Refused

    65A BEDFORD ROAD, READING, RG1 7EX

    Internal alterations and a loft dormer extension

    Decided 27 Mar 2026 Lawful development
  • PL/24/0901 Withdrawn

    65A BEDFORD ROAD, READING, RG1 7EX

    Change of use from B1 to Residential

    Decided 2 Oct 2024 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 May 2026

    Received by Reading

  2. 21 May 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 16 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Refuse

  4. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

21 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.

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    PL/26/0152 Submitted 4 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    Internal alterations and a loft dormer extension

    Refused Lawful development Extension Loft or dormer 12 docs

  • 65A BEDFORD ROAD, READING, RG1 7EX

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    Withdrawn Lawful development 4 docs

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