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5-6 FRIAR STREET, READING, RG1 1DB

Awaiting decision Reading PL/26/1125 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 of basement and ground floors from bar/nightclub (Sui Generis) to off-licence/retail use (Class E(a)).

As published by the council, reference PL/26/1125

Application record

Reference
PL/26/1125
Type
Full planning permission
Status
Under Consultation
Received
21 Aug 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Ward
Abbey Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RG1 1DB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Aug 2026

    Received by Reading

  2. 25 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 2 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 20 October 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

6 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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