19-21 Castle Street, Reading, RG1 7SB Data via plota.co.uk

PL/26/0858 - Listed building consent (Alt/Ext) Approved

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

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Application progress

Received
29 Jun 2026
Approved
4 Sept 2026

Approved on 4 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

St Mary's Butts and Castle Street conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Air quality management area: Reading AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Reading built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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

Council
Reading
Application type
Listed building consent (Alt/Ext)
Postcode
RG1 7SB
Received
29 Jun 2026
Validated
29 Jun 2026
Ward
Abbey Ward
Target decision
7 Sept 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
4 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 67 days from validation, 6 days slower than Reading's median of 61 for listed building consent. Approved, as 91% of listed building consent here are.

50%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
27decided in the last year

Plota live figures for listed building consent decided by Reading in the last twelve months, from validation. Reading decision record →

Public comments

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Last counted 7 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
24 Jul 2026
Reading
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#258 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

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%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Reading decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
84%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #226 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #163 of 296
37%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #274 of 296
52%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #236 of 296
67%
Minor dwellings approved
67 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
6 decided (10+ homes)
84%
Change of use approved
44 decided
643
Total decisions
103 refused in the year to March 2026