20 Hosier Street, Reading, RG1 7JL Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Demolition of Buildings The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) - Schedule 2, Part 11, Class B Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 19 Dec 2026, from Reading's recent demolitions.
Documents 3
Plans & drawings 1
Other documents 2
Site constraints 5
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- 51 mQueen Victoria Jubilee FountainGrade II
- 54 mChurch of St MaryGrade II*
- 58 m55 and 55a St Mary’s ButtsGrade II
- 61 mFormer cottage to the rear of 8 Castle StreetGrade II
- 63 mThe Allied Arms Inn, 57 St Mary’s ButtsGrade II
- 65 m35, 36 and 37 St Mary's ButtsGrade II
- 69 m10 and 12 Castle StreetGrade II
- 71 m8 Castle StreetGrade II
- 75 mThe Horn InnGrade II
- 76 m14 and 16, Castle Street (the Sun Inn)Grade II
- 84 mHarrinson Testimonial CrossGrade II
- 95 mGroup of four churchyard tombs north of the Church of St MaryGrade II
- 96 mChurch of St MaryGrade I
- 96 m13 Castle StreetGrade II
- 97 mUnnamed
- 99 m7 Castle StreetGrade II
- 99 m9 Castle StreetGrade II
- 100 m11 Castle StreetGrade II
- 101 m15 Castle StreetGrade II*
- 101 m3 and 5 Castle StreetGrade II
- 105 m17 Castle Street, front railings and mounting blockGrade II*
- 108 m19 Castle Street and associated front railingsGrade II*
- 110 m21 Castle StreetGrade II
- 110 m2 and 4 Bridge StreetGrade II
- 114 m23 and 25 Castle StreetGrade II
- 121 m6-10 Bridge StreetGrade II
- 126 m1 St Mary’s GateGrade II
- 129 m27 Castle StreetGrade II
- 130 mUnnamed
- 137 mChurch House, ReadingGrade II
- 139 mCulvert on Holy Brook Running South Westwards From Su71441/73234 to 71327/73133Grade II*
- 140 mGroup of four churchyard tombs to the east of the Church of St MaryGrade II
- 140 m7 Gun StreetGrade II
- 141 mCongregational Church and 89 and 89A Broad StreetGrade II
- 142 m33-37, Castle StreetGrade II
- 143 m8 Gun StreetGrade II
- 147 m9 Gun StreetGrade II
Checked on 27 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 2
Last sold for £1,650,000 in January 2017. Other property, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 6 of the 56-day target. Reading usually decides demolitions by day 57.
Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Reading in the last twelve months, from validation. Reading decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 27 Oct 2026
Historical activity at this location
41 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.
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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