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23 High Street Theale Reading RG7 5AH

Granted West Berkshire 23/01973/PACOU Prior Approval for Change of Use

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Conversion of the first and second floors of No. 23 High Street, Theale from Class E to residential C3. The ground floor commercial unit remains unaffected

As published by the council, reference 23/01973/PACOU

Application record

Reference
23/01973/PACOU
Type
Prior Approval for Change of Use
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approval
Received
18 Aug 2023
Validated
25 Aug 2023
Decided
26 Oct 2023
Ward
Theale
Parish
Theale Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RG7 5AH

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Aug 2023

    Received by West Berkshire

  2. 25 Aug 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 26 Oct 2023

    Decision issued: Approval

  4. 1 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

35 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

West Berkshire granted permission on 26 October 2023, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

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