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12 Russell Street, Reading

PL/26/1308Listed building consent (Alt/Ext)Awaiting decision
Listed building consent
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Proposal

Remedial works to the front elevation following the issue of Listed Building Enforcement Notice PE/24/0060, comprising the removal of five uPVC windows and their replacement with timber windows; refurbishment and reinstatement of the two first-floor timber sliding-sash windows; replacement of the basement entrance door with a black-painted timber door; removal of the entrance canopy; replacement of the existing white boiler flue and terminal with a black-finished version using the existing wall penetration; and associated repairs and making good.

Received
1 October 2026
Ward
Abbey Ward
  1. Received1 Oct
  2. Validated1 Oct
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided

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About this application

This is a planning application for window replacement at 12 RUSSELL STREET, READING. Reading has handled 7 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 1 October 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the Russell Street and Castle Hill conservation area, with 6 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 112 applications across Abbey Ward. We hold 481 applications in total for the RG1 postcode area.

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Application details

Postcode
RG1 7XD
Application type
Listed building consent (Alt/Ext)

Planning application dates

Date validated
1 October 2026

Applicant and agent

Applicant
Private applicant
Architect profile
COLONY ARCHITECTS LTD

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Russell Street and Castle Hill
  • Listed building: Grade II: 6-22, Russell StreetOn or next to this site
  • Heritage at Risk Register: Russell Street / Castle Hill
  • Brownfield land register: 29 Russell Street, ReadingRegister site at or near this address
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions. Ask the council if these matter.

Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.

Also checked, none recorded (18)

flood storage areas, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves and heritage coasts.

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© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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