Sweeney & Todd, 10 Castle Street, Reading, RG1 7RD Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Conversion of the existing building to mixed restaurant/takeaway (Sui Generis) use at ground floor and basement with the creation of 4 flats (Use Class C3) across the ground, first, second and third floors with external alterations to the rear elevation. 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 121.
Documents 17
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 9
Site constraints 5
Show all 40 with distances
- 6 mChurch of St MaryGrade II*
- 19 m10 and 12 Castle StreetGrade II
- 22 m14 and 16, Castle Street (the Sun Inn)Grade II
- 27 mFormer cottage to the rear of 8 Castle StreetGrade II
- 27 m8 Castle StreetGrade II
- 39 m13 Castle StreetGrade II
- 42 m35, 36 and 37 St Mary's ButtsGrade II
- 42 m15 Castle StreetGrade II*
- 42 mThe Horn InnGrade II
- 45 m17 Castle Street, front railings and mounting blockGrade II*
- 46 m11 Castle StreetGrade II
- 50 m19 Castle Street and associated front railingsGrade II*
- 50 m9 Castle StreetGrade II
- 53 m21 Castle StreetGrade II
- 55 m7 Castle StreetGrade II
- 58 m23 and 25 Castle StreetGrade II
- 61 m3 and 5 Castle StreetGrade II
- 62 mUnnamed
- 65 mQueen Victoria Jubilee FountainGrade II
- 75 m27 Castle StreetGrade II
- 77 m2 and 4 Bridge StreetGrade II
- 78 mUnnamed
- 82 mCulvert on Holy Brook Running South Westwards From Su71441/73234 to 71327/73133Grade II*
- 84 mHarrinson Testimonial CrossGrade II
- 85 m6-10 Bridge StreetGrade II
- 90 m33-37, Castle StreetGrade II
- 100 m55 and 55a St Mary’s ButtsGrade II
- 107 m39 Castle StreetGrade II
- 112 mThe Allied Arms Inn, 57 St Mary’s ButtsGrade II
- 116 mChurch of St MaryGrade I
- 124 m7 Gun StreetGrade II
- 127 mGroup of four churchyard tombs north of the Church of St MaryGrade II
- 127 m8 Gun StreetGrade II
- 127 m43 Castle StreetGrade II
- 133 m9 Gun StreetGrade II
- 137 m45 Castle StreetGrade II
- 141 m10 Gun StreetGrade II
- 148 m11 and 12 Gun StreetGrade II
- 148 m47 and 49 Castle StreetGrade II
- 150 mGroup of four churchyard tombs to the east of the Church of St MaryGrade 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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2017, 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 121, past the statutory target. 68% of changes of use in Reading are decided within thirteen weeks; 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 changes of use 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
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- 20 Aug 2026
Historical activity at this location
29 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%).
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.
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