1 St Peters Hill, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7AX Data via plota.co.uk

PL/26/0465 - Listed building consent (Alt/Ext) Approved

Proposal

Repair and maintenance works to the existing listed building, including replacement of rainwater goods, localised roof repairs and chimney works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Apr 2026
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Validated
7 May 2026
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Approved
23 Jul 2026

Approved on 23 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

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 Caversham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 24 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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 5

Last sold for £600,000 in November 2018. Detached house, freehold.

20 November 2018£600,000
9 July 2010£455,000
3 November 2005£450,000
24 August 2001£365,000
12 April 1996£155,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Reading
Application type
Listed building consent (Alt/Ext)
Postcode
RG4 7AX
Received
6 Apr 2026
Validated
7 May 2026
Ward
Caversham Heights Ward
Target decision
24 Jul 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
23 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 77 days from validation, 7 days slower than Reading's median of 70 for listed building works. Approved, as 91% of listed building works here are.

41%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
44decided in the last year

Plota live figures for listed building works decided by Reading in the last twelve months, from validation. Reading decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 24 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
16 Jun 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.