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32A ARDLER ROAD, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 5AE

Awaiting decision Reading PL/26/0814 Full planning permission

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Change of use from a builder's yard/ storage/ distribution (Class B8/Sui Generis) to a barber shop (Class E) Retrospective

As published by the council, reference PL/26/0814

Application record

Reference
PL/26/0814
Type
Full planning permission
Status
Under Consultation
Received
19 Jun 2026
Validated
27 Jul 2026
Ward
Caversham Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RG4 5AE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Jun 2026

    Received by Reading

  2. 27 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 21 September 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

7 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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