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Reading - Road Stopping Up Order for Development
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Department for Transport
TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990
The Secretary of State hereby gives notice of the proposal to make an Order under section 247 of the above Act to authorise the stopping up of an eastern part width of Thornton Road at its junction with Thornton Mews at Reading, in the Borough of Reading.
If the order is made, the stopping up will be authorised only to enable development as permitted by Reading Borough Council under reference PL/21/1340.
Copies of the draft order and relevant plan will be available for inspection during normal opening hours at Norcot Post Office, 852 Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 1EL in the 28 days commencing on 07 May 2026, and may be obtained, free of charge, from the Secretary of State (quoting NATTRAN/SE/S247/6231) at the address stated below.
Any person may object to the making of the proposed order by stating their reasons in writing to the Secretary of State at nationalcasework@dft.gov.uk or National Transport Casework Team, PO Box 1393, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE99 5FQ, quoting the above reference. Objections should be received by midnight on 04 June 2026. You are advised that your personal data and correspondence will be passed to the applicant/agent to enable your objection to be considered. If you do not wish your personal data to be forwarded, please state your reasons when submitting your objection.
S Zamenzadeh, Casework Manager
Open to feedback
From
7-May-2026
To
4-Jun-2026
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