9 Upper Crown Street, Reading, RG1 2SS Data via plota.co.uk
Approved at planning committee on 22 July 2026, subject to a legal agreement. The council issues its decision notice once the agreement is signed.
Proposal
Application under Section 73 to vary Condition 2 (approved plans) of Planning Permission ref. : (Demolition of existing buildings and structures, associated re-use of frame with basement level used for car parking and servicing, erection of 3 no. residential blocks containing 46 no. dwellings above, associated parking (including replacement), access works and landscaping, relocation of substations and associated works to rear of indigo apartments to facilitate pedestrian access) to add dormers to the front roof slope of building 1 (terrace houses) and to the top floor of building 2 (central block), addition of ensuites to a number of the 2b3p units in building 2, other minor changes to the layouts of all three buildings, addition of 2 tandem vehicle parking spaces at basement level which will include EV charging and to reduce the affordable housing provision of the development (amended description) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 6 Nov 2026; it is now day 410.
Planning committee
Decided by Reading Planning Applications Committee on 22 Jul 2026. The council has not yet issued its decision notice.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the changes were acceptable and the planning balance favoured development despite reduced affordable housing.
- A transport consultee raised no objection, while one objection cited fire risk, privacy, parking, construction disturbance and other concerns.
- The committee authorised permission subject to a legal agreement, conditions and informatives, with refusal authorised if the agreement was not completed.
Source: Plota analysis of Reading's committee minutes of 22 Jul 2026.
Documents 42
Statements & assessments 1
Other documents 41
Associated applications 2
Part of
Conditions 2 variation sought
- VariationApplication under Section 73 to vary Condition 2 (approved plans)This applicationPL/25/1338
Site constraints 4
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Important details
- Council
- Reading
- Application type
- Removal/variation of conditions
- Postcode
- RG1 2SS
- Received
- 22 Sept 2025
- Validated
- 22 Sept 2025
- Ward
- Katesgrove Ward
- Target decision
- 28 Aug 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Agent
- Tom Rumble
Decision outlook
Day 410, past the statutory target. 84% of amendments 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 5 Nov 2026.
Plota live figures for amendments decided by Reading in the last twelve months, from validation. Reading decision record →
Public comments
100% object · above the UK average of 74%
Last counted 5 Nov 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 22 Oct 2025
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%).
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9 Upper Crown Street Reading RG1 2SS
Demolition of existing buildings and structures, associated re-use of frame with basement level used for car parking and servicing, erection of 3 no. residential blocks containing 46 no. dwellings above, associated parking (including replacement), access works and landscaping, relocation of substations and associated works to rear of Indigo apartments to facilitate pedestrian access.
- Received
- 12 Jun 2023
- Decided
- 29 May 2024
- Outcome
- Approved
- Homes
- 46

The consultation period closed on 22 Oct 2025.