13 - 16 MARKET PLACE, READING, RG1 2EG

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

• PL/26/0652 Awaiting decision

  13 - 16 MARKET PLACE, READING, RG1 2EG

  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.

  Submitted 18 May 2026 Amendments

1. 18 May 2026

   Received by Reading

2. 4 Aug 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 10 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. 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.

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.

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.

• Soane Point 6-8 Market Place Reading RG1 2EG

  210880 Submitted 27 May 2021 50 yards away

  Change of use of building Class B1(a) (offices) to C3 (dwelling houses) to comprise 100 dwellings. Prior notification under class O, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning(General Permitted Development)Order 2015 (as amended)

  Refused Prior approval 16 docs
  Major scheme

• 13 Market Place Reading RG1 2EG

  210874 Submitted 26 May 2021 50 yards away

  Various internal alterations at ground - second floor level, including: removal of remaining partitions, lifts, mechanical and electrical ducts in the ceilings, suspended ceilings, and existing toilets. The blocking up of the existing link stairs.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 5 docs

• Soane Point 6-8 Market Place Reading RG1 2EG

  211261 Submitted 30 Jul 2021 50 yards away

  Change of use of Soane Point from Class B1(a) (offices) to C3 (dwelling houses) to comprise 93 Dwellings. Prior Notification under Class O, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015.

  Granted Prior approval 18 docs
  Major scheme

• 11-12 Market Place Reading RG1 2EG

  211312 Submitted 10 Aug 2021 50 yards away

  Change of use from Class E (1)(offices) to C3 (dwelling houses) to comprise 14 Apartments. Prior Notification under Class MA, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015.

  Granted Prior approval New dwelling 8 docs
  Major scheme

• Soane Point 6-8 Market Place Reading RG1 2EG

  211018 Submitted 18 Jun 2021 50 yards away

  Change of use of building Class B1(a) (offices) to C3 (dwelling houses) to comprise 100 dwellings. Prior notification under class O, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning(General Permitted Development)Order 2015 (as amended)

  Refused Prior approval 13 docs
  Major scheme

• 13 - 16 MARKET PLACE, READING, RG1 2EG

  PL/26/0652 Submitted 18 May 2026 50 yards away

  75% historically approved · decision due ~29 Sep

  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.

  Awaiting decision Amendments New dwelling Extension +2 15 docs

• PL/26/1295 Awaiting decision

  3 GRAVEL HILL COTTAGES, BLAGRAVE LANE, READING, RG4 7DY

  PROPOSED 1.5 STOREY REAR EXTENSION & THE REINSTATEMENT OF AN INTERNAL WALL

  Received 29 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• PL/26/0967 Withdrawn

  14 THE MOUNT, READING, RG1 5HL

  Retrospective Application for various internal works to Listed Building

  Received 20 Jul, published by the council 4 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• PL/26/0899 Granted

  1 YEW LANE, READING, RG1 6DA

  To replace existing single glazed timber windows with double glazed timber windows

  Received 7 Jul, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• PL/26/1072 Withdrawn

  ST AGNES, GROVE HILL, EMMER GREEN, READING, RG4 8PN

  Replacement of Two First-Floor Windows

  Received 10 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• PL/26/0858 Granted

  19-21 CASTLE STREET, READING, RG1 7SB

  Proposed works to both properties (19 and 21) including: reinstating/replacement tiles, timber joinery repairs/replacement, fixing/replacing fittings, mortar replacement, replace structural timber beam, removal of damaging decoration to brickwork/vertical clay tiles, removal of decorative paintwork and replacing damaged brickwork, repointing to chimney, decoration to timber windows.

  Received 29 Jun, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings