19-21 Castle Street, Reading, RG1 7SB Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Proposed works to both properties (19 and 21) including: reinstating/replacement tiles, timber joinery repairs/replacement, fixing/replacing fittings, mortar replacement, replace structural timber beam, removal of damaging decoration to brickwork/vertical clay tiles, removal of decorative paintwork and replacing damaged brickwork, repointing to chimney, decoration to timber windows. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 4 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Sept 2026
Documents 9
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 2
Associated applications 2
- Proposed works to both properties (19 and 21) including: reinstating/replacement tiles, timber joinery repairs/replacement…
Conditions 4 awaiting decision
Site constraints 6
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- 2 m15 Castle StreetGrade II*
- 10 m13 Castle StreetGrade II
- 10 m17 Castle Street, front railings and mounting blockGrade II*
- 20 m19 Castle Street and associated front railingsGrade II*
- 21 m11 Castle StreetGrade II
- 30 m21 Castle StreetGrade II
- 32 m9 Castle StreetGrade II
- 35 m10 and 12 Castle StreetGrade II
- 37 m14 and 16, Castle Street (the Sun Inn)Grade II
- 38 m23 and 25 Castle StreetGrade II
- 40 m8 Castle StreetGrade II
- 41 m7 Castle StreetGrade II
- 41 mCulvert on Holy Brook Running South Westwards From Su71441/73234 to 71327/73133Grade II*
- 48 mChurch of St MaryGrade II*
- 50 mFormer cottage to the rear of 8 Castle StreetGrade II
- 51 m27 Castle StreetGrade II
- 51 m3 and 5 Castle StreetGrade II
- 52 mThe Horn InnGrade II
- 54 mUnnamed
- 59 mUnnamed
- 60 m35, 36 and 37 St Mary's ButtsGrade II
- 68 m2 and 4 Bridge StreetGrade II
- 69 m6-10 Bridge StreetGrade II
- 70 m33-37, Castle StreetGrade II
- 85 m39 Castle StreetGrade II
- 94 mQueen Victoria Jubilee FountainGrade II
- 100 mHarrinson Testimonial CrossGrade II
- 107 m43 Castle StreetGrade II
- 118 m45 Castle StreetGrade II
- 120 m7 Gun StreetGrade II
- 125 m8 Gun StreetGrade II
- 126 mSeven Bridges HouseGrade II
- 130 m47 and 49 Castle StreetGrade II
- 131 m9 Gun StreetGrade II
- 134 m55 and 55a St Mary’s ButtsGrade II
- 138 mChurch of St MaryGrade I
- 140 m10 Gun StreetGrade II
- 140 m51 Castle StreetGrade II
- 147 m11 and 12 Gun StreetGrade II
- 149 mThe Allied Arms Inn, 57 St Mary’s ButtsGrade 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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How this decision compares
Decided in 67 days from validation, about the council's usual 69 days. Approved, as 92% of listed building works here are.
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Last counted 7 Sept 2026
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- 24 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%).
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