Planning application
13 - 16 MARKET PLACE, READING, RG1 2EG
Works: New dwelling Extension Demolition Windows or glazing
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Proposal
Variation of conditions 2 (approved plans), 5 (obscure glazing) and 29 (refuse and recycling facilities) of planning permission 230626 (granted on 05/09/2024 for change of use of upper floors of No’s 13-16 Market Place to 4 residential units and erection of 2-storey extension creating access from No’s 11-12 Market Place. Demolition of existing rear additions and erection of a 4/5-storey building to create 11 residential units accessed from the rear, with Class E use at basement and ground floor and various associated works) to incorporate changes including altered glazing and altered entrance arrangements at rear ground floor level, reconfigured cycle and waste access facilities, an enlarged basement floor level, enlargement of the 2-storey extension creating access from No’s 11-12 Market Place, changes to the proposed building line on the west elevation of the new build at 4th floor and roof level and various other associated alterations.
As published by the council, reference PL/26/0652
Application record
- Reference
- PL/26/0652
- Type
- Removal/variation of conditions
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 18 May 2026
- Validated
- 4 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Abbey Ward
- Decision by
- Committee
- Postcode
- RG1 2EG
Site history
Applications at this address on the Reading register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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PL/26/0993 Awaiting decision
13 - 16 MARKET PLACE, READING, RG1 2EG
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of listed building consent 230627 (granted on 05/09/2024 for various internal and external works associated with the change of use of upper floors of No’s 13-16 Market Place to 4 residential units and erection of 2-storey extension creating access from No’s 11-12 Market Place. Demolition of existing rear additions and erection of a 4/5- storey building to create 11 residential units accessed from the rear, with Class E use at basement and ground floor) to incorporate changes including altered glazing and altered entrance arrangements at rear ground floor level, reconfigured cycle and waste access facilities, an enlarged basement floor level, enlargement of the 2-storey extension creating access from No’s 11-12 Market Place, changes to the proposed building line on the west elevation of the new build at 4th floor and roof level and various other associated alterations.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 May 2026
Received by Reading
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4 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 29 September 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
15 documents on file for this application
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93% historically approved · decision due ~29 Sep
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of listed building consent 230627 (granted on 05/09/2024 for various internal and external works associated with the change of use of upper floors of No’s 13-16 Market Place to 4 residential units and erection of 2-storey extension creating access from No’s 11-12 Market Place. Demolition of existing rear additions and erection of a 4/5- storey building to create 11 residential units accessed from the rear, with Class E use at basement and ground floor) to incorporate changes including altered glazing and altered entrance arrangements at rear ground floor level, reconfigured cycle and waste access facilities, an enlarged basement floor level, enlargement of the 2-storey extension creating access from No’s 11-12 Market Place, changes to the proposed building line on the west elevation of the new build at 4th floor and roof level and various other associated alterations.
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