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PL/25/1265 - Listed building consent (Alt/Ext) Refused

Proposal

Refurbishment to bring property back into use as a single family dwelling (C3) including repair and renew existing roof like for like, renew leadwork to parapet and rainwater goods, proposed single storey rear extension with rooflights and solar panels, removal of existing terracing and well at the rear, restoration of existing greenhouse in the rear garden, retention and rebuild of existing projection to the side with a new roof over, proposed first floor extension and roof to match existing. Proposed front and rear dormers. Proposed garden office outbuilding measuring 6m x 3m x 2.5m with flat roof. Landscaping to front garden with new paved driveway area and repairs to existing brick boundary wall. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
5 Sept 2025
✓
Validated
8 Sept 2025
✗
Refused
5 Jun 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 5 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 12 Oct 2026

Documents 36

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Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: 148 and 150, Southampton Street
List entry 1277768 · 8 m away · 7 more listed buildings within 150 m (7 Grade II)
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 ↗
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 2; 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 2 November 2026. 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 1

Last sold for £274,000 in September 2024. Terraced house, freehold.

24 September 2024£274,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area182 m² (1,959 sq ft)
Energy ratingG (1 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyMid-terrace house, 9 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingNo system present: electric heaters assumed
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2024, 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

Council
Reading
Application type
Listed building consent (Alt/Ext)
Postcode
RG1 2RD
Received
5 Sept 2025
Validated
8 Sept 2025
Ward
Katesgrove Ward
Target decision
3 Nov 2025
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
5 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 270 days from validation, 203 days slower than Reading's median of 67 for listed building works. Refused, as 9% of listed building works here are.

45%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
76decided 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

1comment received
1 objecting

Last counted 12 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
30 Sept 2025
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.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.

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.