160 Friar Street, Reading, RG1 1HE Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Installation of an internal kitchen extraction system with an extractor vent positioned at the rear elevation of the building. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 20 Dec 2026 and 30 Dec 2026, from Reading's recent commercial premises.
Documents 15
Statements & assessments 3
Plans & drawings 1
Application forms 1
Other documents 10
Site constraints 7
Show all 30 with distances
- 40 m155, Friar StreetGrade II
- 45 m154, Friar StreetGrade II
- 48 m12, Friar StreetGrade II
- 48 m11, Friar StreetGrade II
- 50 m13, Friar StreetGrade II
- 53 m14, Friar StreetGrade II
- 60 m15 Friar Street and Numbers 1 and 26 Harris Arcade, ReadingGrade II
- 61 mQueen Victoria Jubilee StatueGrade II
- 69 m1-31, QUEEN VICTORIA STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 93 mNumbers 8-10 Station Road and 2-25 Harris Arcade, ReadingGrade II
- 94 m147, Friar StreetGrade II
- 101 mDrinking fountain on the south side of St Laurence’s Church tower, facing south towards Market PlaceGrade II
- 103 m23-26 Market PlaceGrade II
- 104 mReading Town HallGrade II*
- 105 mListed buildings 1113401
- 109 mListed buildings 1321989
- 111 mListed buildings 1321990
- 111 m27 and 28, Market PlaceGrade II
- 113 mThe Coopers Public HouseGrade II
- 116 m33-34 Market PlaceGrade II
- 116 m32, Market PlaceGrade II
- 120 mChurch of St LaurenceGrade I
- 123 mCorn Exchange Arcade EntranceGrade II
- 130 mListed buildings 1113600
- 132 m13 and 15, Station RoadGrade II
- 136 m2, 3 and 3a Broad StreetGrade II
- 140 mMunicipal BuildingsGrade II
- 141 mThe Simeon MonumentGrade II*
- 145 mListed buildings 1157049
- 146 m13-16 Market PlaceGrade II
Checked on 1 November 2026. 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 1
Last sold for £11,230,000 in July 2016. Other property, freehold.
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 January 2026, 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
Decision outlook
Day 11 of the 56-day target. Reading usually decides commercial premises by day 56.
Plota live figures for commercial premises decided by Reading in the last twelve months, from validation. Reading decision record →
Public comments
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Last counted 5 Nov 2026
Consultation & key dates
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- 18 Nov 2026
Historical activity at this location
33 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%).
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
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.
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