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10 Castle Street, Reading, RG1 7RD

Awaiting decision Reading PL/26/0708 Full planning permission

Works: New dwelling Several homes

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Proposal

Conversion of the existing building to mixed restaurant/takeaway (Sui Generis) use at ground floor and basement with the creation of 4 flats (Use Class C3) across the ground, first, second and third floors with external alterations to the rear elevation

As published by the council, reference PL/26/0708

Application record

Reference
PL/26/0708
Type
Full planning permission
Status
Under Consultation
Received
28 May 2026
Validated
29 May 2026
Ward
Abbey Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RG1 7RD

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 May 2026

    Received by Reading

  2. 29 May 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 24 July 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Reading took a median of 57 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

18 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Reading for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Reading decided full applications in a median of 90 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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