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PL/26/0958 - Full planning permission Under Consultation

Proposal

Extension of the temporary planning permission, as approved under , for the now constructed and fully operational 40 no. sleeping units and 3 no. support units for rough sleepers until 31st March 2028. (amended) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓

Received

17 Jul 2026

✓

Validated

14 Aug 2026

Decision

Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

Documents 17

Statements & assessments 2

PDF Design and Access Statement and Planning Statement WORD_X · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DAS Design and Access Statement · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 11

PDF Site Layout Plan · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Site Elevations A, B & C Elevations · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Layouts & Elevations: Laundry Elevations · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Exterior Lighting Plan · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Site Block Plan Block plan of the site · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Site Elevations J, K, L & M– Elevations · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Layouts and Elevations : Unit Types A&B Elevations · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Layouts and Elevations : Offices Elevations · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Site Location Plan Location plan · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Site Elevations D, E, F, G & H Elevations · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Layouts & Elevs : Unit Types C&D Elevations · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗

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Important details

Council: Reading
Application type: Full planning permission
Postcode: RG1 7BS
Received: 17 Jul 2026
Validated: 14 Aug 2026
Ward: Abbey Ward
Target decision: 9 Oct 2026
Decision level: Delegated Decision
Applicant: Show
Agent: Show

Public comments

1comment received

1 neutral

Last counted 23 Aug 2026

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Reading

Planning Authority Score

2.4/10

Poor

#258 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Householder decisions

Reading is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #274 out of 296. 52% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England

for householder decisions

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Reading decision performance

Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026

84%

Overall approval rate

Below avg (87%) #226 of 296

92%

Householder approved

Above avg (90%) #163 of 296

37%

Decided in 8 weeks

Below avg (63%) #274 of 296

52%

Extended time limit

Above avg (41%) #236 of 296

67%

Minor dwellings approved

67 decided (1-9 homes)

67%

Major dwellings approved

6 decided (10+ homes)

84%

Change of use approved

44 decided

643

Total decisions

103 refused in the year to March 2026