Planning application
TOWN HALL, BLAGRAVE STREET, READING
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Proposed temporary opening up works and associated initial investigations to the roof structures of Reading Town Hall.
As published by the council, reference PL/25/1396
Application record
- Reference
- PL/25/1396
- Type
- Listed building consent (Alt/Ext)
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 30 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 30 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 18 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Abbey Ward
- Decision by
- Committee
Site history
Applications at this address on the Reading register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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PL/26/0491 Withdrawn
TOWN HALL, BLAGRAVE STREET, READING
Conservation improvement works to 17 individual roofs over the North of the Town Hall
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PL/26/0490 Withdrawn
TOWN HALL, BLAGRAVE STREET, READING
Conservation improvement works to 17 individual roofs over the North of the Town Hall
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Sep 2025
Received by Reading
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18 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
29 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Reading granted permission on 18 November 2025, 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.
About heritage and listed building applications
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.
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