Advantage, 87 Castle Street, Reading, RG1 7SN Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Alterations to replace some existing glazing and spandrel panels within an existing curtain walling system Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 90.
Documents 8
Plans & drawings 5
Application forms 1
Site constraints 5
Show all 13 with distances
- 4 m59 and 61 Castle StreetGrade II
- 18 mHolybrook HouseGrade II*
- 21 mTalbot HouseGrade II
- 57 m51 Castle StreetGrade II
- 57 mVachel Almhouses, 1-32 Castle StreetGrade II
- 67 m47 and 49 Castle StreetGrade II
- 79 m45 Castle StreetGrade II
- 90 m43 Castle StreetGrade II
- 112 m39 Castle StreetGrade II
- 127 m33-37, Castle StreetGrade II
- 130 mUnnamed
- 143 mUnnamed
- 146 m27 Castle StreetGrade 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, 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 £5,750,000 in July 2022. Other property, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2023, 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
Decision outlook
Day 90, past the statutory target. 83% of extensions in Reading are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 29 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 27 Oct 2026.
Plota live figures for extensions decided by Reading in the last twelve months, from validation. Reading decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 27 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 24 Aug 2026
Historical activity at this location
24 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%).
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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.
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The consultation period closed on 24 Aug 2026.