St Marys House, 66-68 St Marys Butts and 75-77 Broad Street, Reading, RG1 2LG Data via plota.co.uk

PL/26/0603 - Full planning permission Approved

Proposal

Change of use of first to third floors from office (Class E) to provide serviced apartments (Class C1). Addition of fourth floor to provide serviced apartments (Class C1) and various associated alterations. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
7 May 2026
Approved

Approved on · Committee · Last checked 23 Aug 2026

Documents 57

Plans & drawings 39

PDF RA-1065-PL-110D - Proposed Block Plan - Amended plan Amended Plan · 16 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF RA-1065-PL-150B - Proposed Cycle and Bin Store Amended Plan · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF RA-1065-PL-020 - Existing Basement Floor Plan.pdf PDF · 7 May 2026 View ↗ PDF RA-1065-PL-120 - Proposed Basement Floor Plan.pdf PDF · 7 May 2026 View ↗ PDF RA-1065-PL-132A - Proposed Elevation 03.pdf PDF · 7 May 2026 View ↗ PDF RA-1065-PL-037A - Existing Street Elevation 02.pdf PDF · 7 May 2026 View ↗ PDF RA-1065-PL-010A - Existing Block Plan.pdf PDF · 7 May 2026 View ↗ PDF RA-1065-PL-135 - Proposed Elevations 06-07.pdf PDF · 7 May 2026 View ↗ PDF RA-1065-PL-024 - Existing Fourth Floor Plan.pdf PDF · 7 May 2026 View ↗ PDF RA-1065-PL-031 - Existing Elevation 02.pdf PDF · 7 May 2026 View ↗ PDF RA-1065-PL-035 - Existing Elevations 06-07.pdf PDF · 7 May 2026 View ↗ PDF RA-1065-PL-041B - Existing Section 02.pdf PDF · 7 May 2026 View ↗ PDF RA-1065-PL-040B - Existing Section 01.pdf PDF · 7 May 2026 View ↗ PDF RA-1065-PL-131A - Proposed Elevation 02.pdf PDF · 7 May 2026 View ↗ PDF RA-1065-PL-036A - Existing Street Elevation 01.pdf PDF · 7 May 2026 View ↗ PDF RA-1065-PL-021 - Existing Ground Floor Plan.pdf PDF · 7 May 2026 View ↗ PDF RA-1065-PL-133A - Proposed Elevation 04.pdf PDF · 7 May 2026 View ↗ PDF RA-1065-PL-034 - Existing Elevation 05.pdf PDF · 7 May 2026 View ↗ PDF RA-1065-PL-123C - Proposed Second Floor Plan.pdf PDF · 7 May 2026 View ↗ PDF RA-1065-PL-125A - Proposed Roof Plan.pdf PDF · 7 May 2026 View ↗ PDF RA-1065-PL-030 - Existing Elevation 01.pdf PDF · 7 May 2026 View ↗ PDF RA-1065-PL-023A - Existing Second Floor Plan.pdf PDF · 7 May 2026 View ↗ PDF RA-1065-PL-121A - Proposed Ground Floor Plan.pdf PDF · 7 May 2026 View ↗ PDF RA-1065-PL-033 - Existing Elevation 04.pdf PDF · 7 May 2026 View ↗ PDF RA-1065-PL-141C - Proposed Section 02.pdf PDF · 7 May 2026 View ↗ PDF RA-1065-PL-134A - Proposed Elevation 05.pdf PDF · 7 May 2026 View ↗ PDF RA-1065-PL-126 - Proposed Third Floor Plan.pdf PDF · 7 May 2026 View ↗ PDF RA-1065-PL-001A - Site Location Plan.pdf PDF · 7 May 2026 View ↗ PDF RA-1065-PL-026 - Existing Third Floor Plan.pdf PDF · 7 May 2026 View ↗ PDF RA-1065-PL-022 - Existing First Floor Plan.pdf PDF · 7 May 2026 View ↗ PDF RA-1065-PL-140E - Proposed Section 01.pdf PDF · 7 May 2026 View ↗ PDF RA-1065-PL-137A - Proposed Street Elevation 02.pdf PDF · 7 May 2026 View ↗ PDF RA-1065-PL-136A - Proposed Street Elevation 01.pdf PDF · 7 May 2026 View ↗ PDF RA-1065-PL-122D - Proposed First Floor Plan.pdf PDF · 7 May 2026 View ↗ PDF RA-1065-PL-130A - Proposed Elevation 01.pdf PDF · 7 May 2026 View ↗ PDF RA-1065-PL-025 - Existing Roof Plan.pdf PDF · 7 May 2026 View ↗ PDF RA-1065-PL-032 - Existing Elevation 03.pdf PDF · 7 May 2026 View ↗ PDF RA-1065-PL-124D - Proposed Fourth Floor Plan.pdf PDF · 7 May 2026 View ↗ PDF RA-1065-PL-110C - Proposed Block Plan - superseded 16-6-26 Superseded · 7 May 2026 View ↗

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Important details

Council
Reading
Application type
Full planning permission
Postcode
RG1 2LG
Received
7 May 2026
Validated
7 May 2026
Ward
Abbey Ward
Target decision
10 Sept 2026
Decision
Permitted subject to Legal Agreement
Decision level
Committee
Applicant
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Public comments

3comments received
3 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:
Change of use

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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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