53, Former Thames Valley Police Station , Castle Street , Reading , RG1 7TH Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Full planning permission for the demolition of the existing building and the erection of a residential-led mixed-use development comprising 205 Use Class C3 residential units, with Use Class E and Sui Generis on the ground floor and with some elements at lower ground floor, plus public realm, hard and soft landscaping, access and servicing arrangements, cycle parking, and other associated works. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 119.
Documents 426
Statements & assessments 51
Plans & drawings 73
Application forms 1
Other documents 300
Site constraints 5
Show all 17 with distances
- 51 m51 Castle StreetGrade II
- 54 m47 and 49 Castle StreetGrade II
- 60 m45 Castle StreetGrade II
- 62 mTalbot HouseGrade II
- 68 m43 Castle StreetGrade II
- 76 m59 and 61 Castle StreetGrade II
- 81 m39 Castle StreetGrade II
- 83 mVachel Almhouses, 1-32 Castle StreetGrade II
- 89 mUnnamed
- 89 m33-37, Castle StreetGrade II
- 91 mHolybrook HouseGrade II*
- 105 m27 Castle StreetGrade II
- 114 m23 and 25 Castle StreetGrade II
- 122 m21 Castle StreetGrade II
- 133 m19 Castle Street and associated front railingsGrade II*
- 135 m14 and 16, Castle Street (the Sun Inn)Grade II
- 143 m17 Castle Street, front railings and mounting blockGrade 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 119, past the statutory target. 82% of demolitions 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 22 Oct 2026.
Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Reading in the last twelve months, from validation. Reading decision record →
Public comments
18% object · below the UK average of 74%
Last counted 22 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 4 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 4 Aug 2026.