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70 WHITLEY STREET, READING, RG2 0EQ

Refused Reading PL/26/0666 Full planning permission

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

Proposal

Erection of 2no. single-storey one-bedroom dwellings

As published by the council, reference PL/26/0666

Application record

Reference
PL/26/0666
Type
Full planning permission
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse
Received
19 May 2026
Validated
19 May 2026
Decided
20 Jul 2026
Ward
Katesgrove Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RG2 0EQ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Reading register

This site has had 4 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • PL/25/1184 Granted

    70 Whitley Street, Reading, RG2 0EQ

    Application to remove condition 4 (No mechanical plant shall be installed until a noise assessment has been submitted) of planning permission PL/18/1351 for the change of use for ground floor commercial unit from use class A4 to A1 (retrospective).

    Decided 6 Oct 2025 Conditions
  • PL/24/0288 Withdrawn

    70 Whitley Street Reading RG2 0EQ

    Application for removal or variation of a condition 6 (Opening Hours) following grant of planning permission. (181351)

    Decided 15 Oct 2024 Amendments
  • 240288 Withdrawn

    70 Whitley Street Reading RG2 0EQ

    Application for removal or variation of a condition 6 (Opening Hours) following grant of planning permission. (181351)

    Decided 15 Oct 2024 Amendments

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 May 2026

    Received by Reading

  2. 20 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Refuse

  3. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

26 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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