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PL/26/1436 - Approval of details reserved by a condition Under Consultation

Proposal

Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 4 (Hard and Soft Landscaping) and 6 (Boundary Treatment) of application PL/25/1085 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 23 Dec 2026.

Comments are open until 24 Nov 2026

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Associated applications 2

Site constraints 6

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
13 listed buildings within 150 m; Radon affected area, class 3; 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 3 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 £315,000 in March 2026. Other property, freehold.

31 March 2026£315,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area120 m² (1,292 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 78)
UseNon-residential Institutions: Primary Health Care Building
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2022, 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

Council
Reading
Application type
Approval of details reserved by a condition
Postcode
RG1 7XG
Received
28 Oct 2026
Validated
28 Oct 2026
Ward
Abbey Ward
Target decision
23 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 4 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
24 Nov 2026
Reading
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#258 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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 boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.

Freehold owner: 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.