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Land to the rear of 55 Baker Street, Reading, RG1 7XX

Granted Reading PL/25/1494 Listed building consent (Alt/Ext)

Works: Windows or glazing

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Various internal and external works associated with the change of use from office (Class E) to 2 residential units (Class C3), including replacement windows and doors, redecoration of timber fascias, soffits, and sash windows, repair of brickwork, a series of internal layout changes and replacement of the external stair.

As published by the council, reference PL/25/1494

Application record

Reference
PL/25/1494
Type
Listed building consent (Alt/Ext)
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted
Received
20 Oct 2025
Validated
1 Dec 2025
Decided
24 Jul 2026
Ward
Abbey Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RG1 7XX

Site history

Applications at this address on the Reading register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • PL/25/1498 Granted

    Land to the rear of 55 Baker Street, Reading, RG1 7XX

    Change of use from office (Class E) to 2 residential units (Class C3) and associated works, including replacement of the external stair and windows/doors.

    Decided 24 Jul 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Oct 2025

    Received by Reading

  2. 1 Dec 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Granted

  4. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

30 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Reading granted permission on 24 July 2026, 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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