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PL/26/0590 - Listed building consent (Alt/Ext) Refused

Proposal

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Application progress

✓
Received
1 May 2026
✗
Refused
26 Jun 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 26 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 23 Aug 2026

Site constraints 5

11 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 149-169 Oxford Road, Grade II, about 20 m from the postcode pin · 11 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Russell Street and Castle Hill conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Heritage at risk: Russell Street / Castle Hill
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Air quality management area: Reading AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Reading built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £390,000 in September 2024. Terraced house, freehold.

20 September 2024£390,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Reading
Application type
Listed building consent (Alt/Ext)
Postcode
RG1 7UY
Received
1 May 2026
Validated
1 May 2026
Ward
Abbey Ward
Target decision
26 Jun 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
26 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 14 days faster than Reading's median of 70 for listed building works. Refused, as 9% of listed building works here are.

41%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
44decided in the last year

Plota live figures for listed building works decided by Reading in the last twelve months, from validation. Reading decision record →

Public comments

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Last counted 23 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
26 May 2026
Reading
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#258 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Reading decision statistics
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold owner and leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.