1 Christchurch Road, Reading, RG2 7AB Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Proposed change of use of existing Grade II Listed Building Doctors Surgery to three apartments. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 8 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 9 Sept 2026
Documents 31
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 6
Plans & drawings 10
Other documents 13
Site constraints 4
Show all 6 with distances
- 0 mWhitley VillaGrade II
- 8 m3-9, Christchurch RoadGrade II
- 51 m11-25, Christchurch RoadGrade II
- 66 m27-33, Christchurch RoadGrade II
- 123 mChrist Church War Memorial, ReadingGrade II
- 136 mChrist ChurchGrade II*
Checked on 6 October 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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2024, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
How this decision compares
Decided in 201 days from validation, 141 days slower than Reading's median of 60 for changes of use. Approved, as 68% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Reading in the last twelve months, from validation. Reading decision record →
Public comments
57% object · below the UK average of 74%
Last counted 9 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 21 Apr 2026
Historical activity at this location
28 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
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