13 - 16 Market Place, Reading, RG1 2EG Data via plota.co.uk

PL/26/0993 - Listed building consent (Alt/Ext) Under Consultation

Proposal

Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of listed building consent (granted on 05/09/2024 for various internal and external works associated with the change of use of upper floors of No’s 13-16 Market Place to 4 residential units and erection of 2-storey extension creating access from No’s 11-12 Market Place. Demolition of existing rear additions and erection of a 4/5- storey building to create 11 residential units accessed from the rear, with Class E use at basement and ground floor) to incorporate changes including altered glazing and altered entrance arrangements at rear ground floor level, reconfigured cycle and waste access facilities, an enlarged basement floor level, enlargement of the 2-storey extension creating access from No’s 11-12 Market Place, changes to the proposed building line on the west elevation of the new build at 4th floor and roof level and various other associated alterations. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
18 May 2026
Validated
4 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 29 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 29 Sept 2026. The consultation period closed on 26 Aug 2026.

Associated applications 2

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    Conditions 2 variation sought

    • VariationVariation of condition 2 (approved plans) of listed building consent 230627 for various…This applicationPL/26/0993

Site constraints 3

Market Place and London Street 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 ↗
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

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Important details

Council
Reading
Application type
Listed building consent (Alt/Ext)
Postcode
RG1 2EG
Received
18 May 2026
Validated
4 Aug 2026
Ward
Abbey Ward
Target decision
29 Sept 2026
Decision level
Committee
Applicant
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Public comments

3comments received
3 neutral

Last counted 7 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
26 Aug 2026
Reading
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#258 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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