Developers Peveril Securities and Sladen Estates have revealed plans to replace three office buildings in Reading town centre with a new development of 576 apartments.

The site, currently home to Napier Court offices near the station and town centre, will be transformed into an 11-storey residential complex. This project aims to provide a mix of one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments and studio flats, along with amenities such as a lounge, gym, workspace, and a small retail unit at ground level.

Ralph Jones of Peveril Securities stated, “The project team has worked hard to ensure the scheme represents a truly sustainable development that enhances the surrounding area and provides much-needed new homes.”

The proposed development emphasises sustainability, incorporating existing trees to enhance its green credentials and prioritising biodiversity. Future residents will benefit from easy access to King’s Meadow, the train station, and the town centre. For longer journeys, the project includes storage space for 289 bicycles, with an additional 20 spaces for visitors, although only 39 car parking spaces and six motorbike spaces will be provided.

Jones added, “We have been keen to ensure plenty of space for residents’ bicycles and visitors. The site is well connected to central Reading, offering the ability for residents to walk into Central Reading for shopping, work or leisure.”

The development also plans to include 30% affordable units throughout the scheme and will feature private amenity space on the roof and an external terrace.

Detailed plans will be available on Reading Borough Council’s planning website once an application reference number is generated.

Napier Court’s redevelopment aligns with the council’s adopted Local Plan from 2018, which identified the site under policy CR11i with an initial capacity estimate of 210-310 homes. The revised proposal includes fewer car and motorbike parking spaces than initially planned.