Reading CAAC held a community meeting on Wednesday 10 December at the Queens Head, Christchurch Road to discuss The Mount Conservation Area and our work-in-progress draft revised appraisal. It was attended by local residents, representatives from the Progress Theatre, members of CAAC and Reading's Heritage Champion. We are very grateful to everyone who came along… Continue reading The Mount Conservation Area Community Meeting
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RBC consultation on the revised Eldon Square Conservation Area Appraisal
Reading Borough Council have today launched a consultation on the revised Eldon Square Conservation Area Appraisal. The consultation will close at 5 pm on Tuesday 20 January 2026. The launch follows the Strategic Environment, Planning and Transport Committee on Wednesday 19 November where councillors approved the consultation. Reading CAAC was delighted to be able to… Continue reading RBC consultation on the revised Eldon Square Conservation Area Appraisal
Eldon Square Conservation Area Appraisal going to SEPT committee 19 November
The draft revised Eldon Square Conservation Area Appraisal will go to Reading Borough Council's Strategic Evironment, Planning and Transport Committee on Wednesday 19 November for approval for public consultation. The committee meeting can be attended in person or is available to view online. If a public consultation is approved it is anticipated that a revised… Continue reading Eldon Square Conservation Area Appraisal going to SEPT committee 19 November
Reading CAAC Heritage Skills Survey
We are excited to share our new Survey for all our Berkshire followers that own or are responsible for the maintenance of heritage properties. Please take less than 5 minutes to answer these questions and help us understand the scale of the shortage in heritage skills in our area. You can find our survey by… Continue reading Reading CAAC Heritage Skills Survey
Thank you to everyone who responded to our Eldon Square consultation
Comments from the Eldon Square Conservation Area Appraisal informal public consultation have now been collated and amendments made to the document as appropriate. Thank you to everyone who participated by completing the questionnaire or emailing us. We have now delivered the document to Reading Borogh Council who are responsible for the final stages to adoption… Continue reading Thank you to everyone who responded to our Eldon Square consultation
High Street Heritage Action Zone walk leaflet
Reading CAAC and Reading Civic Society have published a walk leaflet with a route that covers all the building improvements and works to monuments that were undertaken as part of Reading's High Street Heritage Action Zone project. The route starts at The Pavilion on Oxford Road and ends at the 1-2 Hampden Place mural on… Continue reading High Street Heritage Action Zone walk leaflet
Review of the period 2024/25
Christchurch Road in the snow We are pleased to publish the CAAC progress review of the fifteen month period 2024/25. Looking back we have had another very busy and productive year with some key milestones: Adoption of the Christchurch Conservation Area Appraisal in November 2024 Completion of a revised draft of the Eldon Square Appraisal… Continue reading Review of the period 2024/25
Draft revised Eldon Square Conservation Area appraisal
An informal public consultation on the draft revised Eldon Square Conservation Area (CA) appraisal has now commenced and will run until Tuesday 6 May 2025. It was launched at a community meeting held at The Retreat public house on St Johns Street in the CA on the evening of 24 March 2025. To read the… Continue reading Draft revised Eldon Square Conservation Area appraisal
Revised Christchurch Conservation Area Appraisal adopted
Reading Borough Council's Strategic Environment Planning and Transport Committee on Wednesday 20 November agreed to adopt the revised Christchurch Conservation Area Appraisal. The updated document can be found on the council's website. The conservation area has been extended to include: Weymouth, St Leonards and Brighton Terraces, with the Derby Cottages andPeacock Cottage in between, on… Continue reading Revised Christchurch Conservation Area Appraisal adopted
Christchurch Conservation Area – appraisal review update
Christchurch Road in the snow The revised Christchurch Conservation area appraisal is going to Reading Borough Council's Strategic Environment, Planning and Transport Committee on Wednesday 20 November. The appraisal is recommended for adoption. The meeting at the Civic Offices on Bridge Street commences at 6.30pm and can be attended in person or viewed online.
Reading Conservation Area Advisory Committee 