Planning application
154 FRIAR STREET, READING, RG1 1HE
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
- 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.
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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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Apr 2026
Received by Reading
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23 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions
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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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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.
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