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154 FRIAR STREET, READING, RG1 1HE

Granted Reading PL/26/0450 Listed building consent (Alt/Ext)

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

Proposal

Change of use of the upper floors of the building to serviced accommodation units (Class C1) and associated external and internal works.

As published by the council, reference PL/26/0450

Application record

Reference
PL/26/0450
Type
Listed building consent (Alt/Ext)
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: Approve with Conditions
Received
1 Apr 2026
Validated
1 Apr 2026
Decided
23 Jul 2026
Ward
Abbey Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RG1 1HE

Site history

Applications at this address on the Reading register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • PL/26/0449 Granted

    154 FRIAR STREET, READING, RG1 1HE

    Change of use of the upper floors of the building to serviced accommodation units (Class C1) and associated external and internal works.

    Decided 23 Jul 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 Apr 2026

    Received by Reading

  2. 23 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Approve with Conditions

  3. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

23 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Reading granted permission on 23 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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In Reading

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    Received 20 Jul, published by the council 4 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
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    Received 10 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
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    Received 29 Jun, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings