Planning application
Yeomanry House, 131 Castle Hill, Reading
Works: New dwelling Extension Trees Several homes
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Proposal
Listed Building consent for the conversion of the former Council offices of the Registry and Bereavement Service to 8 residential dwellings (5 apartments and 3 houses), associated tree works, internal and external alterations, repair works, removal of existing external staircase and extension to the eastern side of the Grade II Listed Property.
As published by the council, reference PL/26/0366
Application record
- Reference
- PL/26/0366
- Type
- Listed building consent (Alt/Ext)
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 17 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 17 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Coley Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Site history
Applications at this address on the Reading register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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PL/26/0364 Awaiting decision
Yeomanry House, 131 Castle Hill, Reading
The conversion of the former Council offices of the Registry and Bereavement Service to 8 residential dwellings (5 apartments and 3 houses), associated tree works, internal and external alterations, repair works, removal of existing external staircase and extension to the eastern side of the Grade II Listed Property.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Mar 2026
Received by Reading
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 12 May 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Reading took a median of 57 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
72 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Reading for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Reading decided heritage and listed building applications in a median of 76 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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PL/26/0967 Withdrawn
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Retrospective Application for various internal works to Listed Building
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PL/26/0899 Granted
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PL/26/0858 Granted
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