Planning application
The Nurseries Bath Road Midgham Reading RG7 5XB
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Retrospective change of use to allow retention of five storage containers for self-storage.
As published by the council, reference 25/02106/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02106/FUL
- Type
- Full Application (8 Weeks)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refusal
- Received
- 15 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 25 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 19 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Bucklebury
- Parish
- Midgham Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- RG7 5XB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Sep 2025
Received by West Berkshire
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25 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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19 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Refusal
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10 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
16 documents on file for this application
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