121-122, Broad Street, Reading, RG1 2BD Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Installation of an external fire escape staircase and associated alterations at rear first and second floor level. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 5 Sept 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 14 Oct 2026
Documents 17
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 10
Other documents 4
Site constraints 6
Checked on 1 November 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
How this decision compares
Decided in 37 days from validation, 33 days faster than Reading's median of 70 for full applications. Approved, as 72% of full applications here are.
Plota live figures for full applications decided by Reading in the last twelve months, from validation. Reading decision record →
Public comments
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Last counted 14 Oct 2026
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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