29 Castle Street, Reading Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Relocation of existing plant to upper roof level, creation of roof terrace for office use, installation of solar photovoltaic panels, erection of parapets and plant screening and associated works (amended) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 27 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Sept 2026
Documents 11
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 4
Site constraints 6
Show all 33 with distances
- 2 mUnnamed
- 7 m27 Castle StreetGrade II
- 12 m33-37, Castle StreetGrade II
- 23 m23 and 25 Castle StreetGrade II
- 27 m39 Castle StreetGrade II
- 30 m21 Castle StreetGrade II
- 38 m19 Castle Street and associated front railingsGrade II*
- 48 m17 Castle Street, front railings and mounting blockGrade II*
- 49 m43 Castle StreetGrade II
- 59 m15 Castle StreetGrade II*
- 60 m45 Castle StreetGrade II
- 60 m14 and 16, Castle Street (the Sun Inn)Grade II
- 67 m13 Castle StreetGrade II
- 72 m47 and 49 Castle StreetGrade II
- 75 mCulvert on Holy Brook Running South Westwards From Su71441/73234 to 71327/73133Grade II*
- 78 m11 Castle StreetGrade II
- 82 m51 Castle StreetGrade II
- 86 m10 and 12 Castle StreetGrade II
- 87 mChurch of St MaryGrade II*
- 89 m9 Castle StreetGrade II
- 93 m8 Castle StreetGrade II
- 96 mVachel Almhouses, 1-32 Castle StreetGrade II
- 99 m7 Castle StreetGrade II
- 101 mFormer cottage to the rear of 8 Castle StreetGrade II
- 108 mThe Horn InnGrade II
- 108 m3 and 5 Castle StreetGrade II
- 109 mUnnamed
- 114 m35, 36 and 37 St Mary's ButtsGrade II
- 118 mTalbot HouseGrade II
- 125 m2 and 4 Bridge StreetGrade II
- 125 m6-10 Bridge StreetGrade II
- 142 m59 and 61 Castle StreetGrade II
- 145 mQueen Victoria Jubilee FountainGrade 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.
Sales history 2
Last sold for £595,000 in December 2024. Other property, freehold.
More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2022, 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
How this decision compares
Decided in 80 days from validation, 24 days slower than Reading's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 91% of extensions here are.
Plota live figures for extensions decided by Reading in the last twelve months, from validation. Reading decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 7 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 3 Jul 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%).
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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 and leaseholders: 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.
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