149-150 Friar Street and 2-4 Queen Victoria Street Reading Berkshire RG1 1EX

1. 4 May 2021

   Received by Reading

2. 1 Jun 2021

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 6 Sep 2021

   Decision issued: Approve

4. 2 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Reading granted permission on 6 September 2021, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 138-144 Friar Street Reading RG1 1EX

  221235 Submitted 19 Aug 2022 50 yards away

  Demolition of No’s 138-141 & 142-143 Friar St, partial demolition of No. 144 Friar St and erection of ground, mezzanine and 1st to 6th floor (7 storey) hotel building with 163 bedspaces (Class C1), with ancillary ground floor lounge, bar and restaurant and associated works.

  Granted Full applications Demolition 54 docs

• 149-150 Friar Street and 1-4 Queen Victoria Street Reading Berkshire RG1 1EX

  210698 Submitted 4 May 2021 50 yards away

  Various internal and external alterations, including replacement of shopfronts

  Granted Full applications 6 docs

• 134-135 Friar Street Reading RG1 1EX

  210577 Submitted 13 Apr 2021 50 yards away

  Change of use to Adult Gaming Centre (AGC) (Sui Generis)

  Granted Full applications 8 docs

• 138-141, 142-143 & 144 Friar Street, Reading, RG1 1EX

  PL/26/1121 Submitted 20 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  73% historically approved · decision due ~2 Nov

  Phased redevelopment of the site involving the demolition of No’s 138-141 & 142-143 Friar Street, partial demolition of No. 144 Friar Street and erection of a basement, 6-storey and rooftop plant building for purpose-built shared living accommodation (co-living) (Sui Generis), together with the partial retention of No. 144 Friar Street for flexible Class E(a)-E(e) uses.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Demolition 88 docs

• 136-137 FRIAR STREET, READING, RG1 1EX

  PL/25/1645 Submitted 17 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  Demolition of existing outbuilding and erection of a single story ground floor rear extension to the existing shop

  Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 15 docs

• 134-135 Friar Street Reading RG1 1EX

  211316 Submitted 10 Aug 2021 50 yards away

  3mm aluminium panel, powder coated to ral 3023, panel cnc cut with yellow acrylic and dot detail, letters and dots to illuminate only viainternal leds

  Granted Advertising 3 docs

• PL/26/1295 Awaiting decision

  3 GRAVEL HILL COTTAGES, BLAGRAVE LANE, READING, RG4 7DY

  PROPOSED 1.5 STOREY REAR EXTENSION & THE REINSTATEMENT OF AN INTERNAL WALL

  Received 29 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• PL/26/0967 Withdrawn

  14 THE MOUNT, READING, RG1 5HL

  Retrospective Application for various internal works to Listed Building

  Received 20 Jul, published by the council 4 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• PL/26/0899 Granted

  1 YEW LANE, READING, RG1 6DA

  To replace existing single glazed timber windows with double glazed timber windows

  Received 7 Jul, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• PL/26/1072 Withdrawn

  ST AGNES, GROVE HILL, EMMER GREEN, READING, RG4 8PN

  Replacement of Two First-Floor Windows

  Received 10 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• PL/26/0858 Granted

  19-21 CASTLE STREET, READING, RG1 7SB

  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.

  Received 29 Jun, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings