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Re-Submission of Reading Golf Club Planning Application

February 8, 2021 Oscar Mortali

A NEW outline planning application has been submitted for residential land at Reading Golf Club following the withdrawal of the

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Leisure, Sports & Parks Planning 

Planning Applications Submitted for New Leisure Project

December 16, 2020December 24, 2020 Victoria Nickless

PLANS to deliver modern new leisure facilities for Reading have moved forward with the submission of two major planning applications. 

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Community Planning 

£9K Funding Announced for Oxford Road ‘Community Story Telling’ Project

October 25, 2020 Victoria Nickless

READING COUNCIL has been awarded £9,231K from Historic England, to initiate four exciting ‘Community Story Telling’ activities focussed around the

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Housing Planning 

Proposed Key Worker Housing the Latest Initiative to Tackle Housing Crisis in Reading

August 20, 2020 Victoria Nickless

A PLANNING application to build vital key worker homes on the site of the former Arthur Hill swimming pool has

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Environmental Services Planning 

Consultation Begins on New Tree and Biodiversity Strategies

May 29, 2020May 28, 2020 Victoria Nickless

TWO more crucial steps in Reading’s response to tackling the climate emergency begin today with the launch of public consultations

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Planning 

Council Accelerates Towards Zero Carbon Target With New Tree and Biodiversity Strategies

March 9, 2020 Oscar Mortali

TWO key new strategies which will help the Council deliver a net zero carbon Reading by 2030 and keep its

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Planning 

Council’s Planning Blueprint The Most Radical Ever

September 30, 2019 Oscar Mortali

READING Borough Council’s new Local Plan will demand that all future new developments of 10 homes or more should be

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Highways & Transport Planning 

Green Park Station Building Application Submitted

June 7, 2019 Oscar Mortali

A PLANNING application to build a station building at Reading’s new Green Park Railway Station has been submitted today, 7th

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Planning 

Planning Inspector Gives Response to Reading’s Draft Local Plan

March 25, 2019March 26, 2019 David Millward

THE response to Reading Borough Council’s Draft Local Plan has now been received from the Planning Inspector. The Council has

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Corporate Planning 

Work on New Heights Free School Set To Begin

February 25, 2019 David Millward

THE Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) is set to begin work preparing for the construction of the new Heights

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Planning 

Help Shape Future of Palmer Park and New Community Pool

December 14, 2018 Oscar Mortali

LOCAL residents and park users are being encouraged to help shape the future of Palmer Park, including Council plans to

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Libraries & Museums Planning 

Reading Abbey Project Wins Top Planning Award

November 27, 2018 Victoria Nickless

THE READING ABBEY QUARTER project scooped a prestigious regional planning award this month. The Abbey Quarter project was awarded the

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Planning 

Exciting Hosier Street Vision Set to be Agreed

November 14, 2018 Oscar Mortali

A KEY planning document which will guide the future development and regeneration of a key area of the town centre

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Planning 

Planning Document to Shape Future Plans for New Palmer Park Swimming Pool

November 14, 2018 Oscar Mortali

AN IMPORTANT planning document which will help shape proposals to build a new community swimming pool at Palmer Park is

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Planning 

Public Consultation on Community Infrastructure Levy Spend

July 23, 2018 Oscar Mortali

COMMUNITIES across Reading are being consulted on how money collected from local planning developments should be spent. When development takes

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Planning 

Residents and Businesses Asked for Views on Hosier Street Vision

July 18, 2018 Oscar Mortali

RESIDENTS and businesses are being asked for feedback on a draft vision for a key section of the town centre

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Leisure, Sports & Parks Planning 

Archaeological Survey at Mapledurham Playing Fields

July 16, 2018 Victoria Nickless

AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL survey is being carried out at Mapledurham Playing fields this month, as part of preparation work required for

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Planning 

Community Consultation on the St Peters Conservation Area

July 9, 2018 Oscar Mortali

A COMMUNITY consultation on a boundary extension to the St Peters Conservation Area begins this week (Wednesday 11th July). New

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Arts & Theatres Libraries & Museums Planning 

Council Sets Out Its Position on the Reading Prison Site

July 6, 2018July 6, 2018 Victoria Nickless

READING COUNCIL has set out its current position on the Reading Prison site – welcoming the ‘Vision’ of Theatre and

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Planning 

Council Submits Local Plan to Secretary of State

March 28, 2018 Oscar Mortali

Reading Borough Council’s Local Plan will be submitted to the Secretary of State tomorrow (March 29th). The Local Plan is

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Planning 

Lidl Fined for Illegal Tree Works

November 28, 2017 Oscar Mortali

SUPERMARKET chain Lidl has been fined after illegally cutting back a protected tree at its Oxford Road store last year.

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Planning 

Final Phase of Consultation on Reading’s Local Plan Begins This Week

November 28, 2017November 28, 2017 Oscar Mortali

RESIDENTS, businesses and organisations will have a final opportunity to comment on a 20-year planning blueprint for Reading in a 

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Planning 

Consultation on Possible Location for Transit Caravan Site in Reading

September 19, 2017 Oscar Mortali

A LOCATION for a new transit caravan site in Reading for use by gypsies and travellers will be the subject

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Planning 

Planning Inspectorate Backs Council on Affordable Housing Contributions

June 28, 2017June 28, 2017 Oscar Mortali

READING Borough Council’s on-going commitment to secure desperately needed affordable housing contributions from all housing developers was boosted this week,

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Planning 

Help Shape Reading’s Future in Key Planning Consultation

April 27, 2017 Oscar Mortali

PUBLIC consultation on a key planning document which will provide a 20-year blueprint for Reading begins on Wednesday 3rd May.

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Planning 

Next Stage of Consultation on Key 20 Year Planning Blueprint

March 28, 2017 Oscar Mortali

THE next stage of developing a 20-year planning blueprint for Reading is set to go out to public consultation next

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Planning 

Company Prosecuted for Damaging Protected Lime Trees

February 22, 2017February 22, 2017 Victoria Nickless

READING Borough Council has successfully prosecuted a company for damaging two trees protected by a Tree Preservation Order (TPO). BHL

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Planning 

Council Planners Commended for Work on Bath Road Reservoir Site

October 17, 2016March 9, 2017 Victoria Nickless

PLANNERS at Reading Borough Council have been commended for a complex brownfield site development in a regional awards ceremony. Judges

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Planning 

Whiteknights Reservoir Improvement Works Begin Next Week

August 10, 2016October 25, 2016 Oscar Mortali

WORK to protect homes from flooding in east Reading by carrying out major improvement works to Whiteknights Reservoir begins next

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Environmental Services Highways & Transport Planning 

Summer Resurfacing Work Begins August 8th

July 28, 2016March 13, 2017 David Millward

THE Council’s annual summer road resurfacing is due to begin on Monday August 8th. This year’s £500,000 programme will see

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