12 Russell Street, Reading Data via plota.co.uk

PL/26/1308 - Listed building consent (Alt/Ext) Under Consultation

Proposal

Remedial works to the front elevation following the issue of Listed Building Enforcement Notice , comprising the removal of five uPVC windows and their replacement with timber windows; refurbishment and reinstatement of the two first-floor timber sliding-sash windows; replacement of the basement entrance door with a black-painted timber door; removal of the entrance canopy; replacement of the existing white boiler flue and terminal with a black-finished version using the existing wall penetration; and associated repairs and making good. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
1 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 26 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 26 Nov 2026, from Reading's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 3 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 6

12 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 6-22, Russell Street, Grade II, about 6 m from the postcode pin · 12 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
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
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 13 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.

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Important details

Council
Reading
Application type
Listed building consent (Alt/Ext)
Postcode
RG1 7XD
Received
1 Oct 2026
Validated
1 Oct 2026
Ward
Abbey Ward
Target decision
26 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Colony Architects

Decision outlook

Day 27 of the 56-day target. Reading usually decides extensions by day 56.

Day 2729 days to the 56-day target
54%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
375decided in the last year

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 20 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
3 Nov 2026
Reading
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#258 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

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