73, 74 & 74A, Broad Street, Reading , RG1 2AP Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Creation of 4 new residential units (Class C3) at second floor level, formation of new window openings and enlargement of existing window openings, refurbishment of existing stairwell and front entrance, creation of bin store at ground floor level Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 29 Oct 2026; it is now day 112.
Documents 23
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 12
Consultation & comments 1
Other documents 9
Site constraints 5
Show all 14 with distances
- 23 mCongregational Church and 89 and 89A Broad StreetGrade II
- 57 m95, Broad StreetGrade II
- 62 m67 and 68, Broad StreetGrade II
- 66 m1 St Mary’s GateGrade II
- 70 mThe Allied Arms Inn, 57 St Mary’s ButtsGrade II
- 72 mChurch House, ReadingGrade II
- 74 mGroup of four churchyard tombs north of the Church of St MaryGrade II
- 83 m55 and 55a St Mary’s ButtsGrade II
- 93 mUnnamed
- 98 mChurch of St MaryGrade I
- 114 mSaxoneGrade II
- 123 mQueen Victoria Jubilee FountainGrade II
- 123 mGroup of four churchyard tombs to the east of the Church of St MaryGrade II
- 132 mHarrinson Testimonial CrossGrade 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.
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 112, 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 28 Oct 2026.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Reading in the last twelve months, from validation. Reading decision record →
Public comments
Last counted 28 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 6 Aug 2026
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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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The consultation period closed on 6 Aug 2026.