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8 COMMERCIAL ROAD, READING, RG2 0QZ

Awaiting decision Reading PL/26/1194 Full planning permission

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Proposal

Building alterations, including changes to the position and size of existing window and door openings, the creation of new window and door openings, installation of a recessed electric vehicle charging point, installation of profiled cladding to the elevations, installation of roof-mounted photovoltaic solar panels, and construction of a new service yard canopy to the rear.

As published by the council, reference PL/26/1194

Application record

Reference
PL/26/1194
Type
Full planning permission
Status
Under Consultation
Received
3 Sep 2026
Validated
5 Oct 2026
Ward
Whitley Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RG2 0QZ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Sep 2026

    Received by Reading

  2. 5 Oct 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 7 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 30 November 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

12 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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