259 Oxford Road, Reading, RG1 7PY Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use of a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Use Class C4). Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 4 Oct 2026; it is now day 171. The consultation period closed on 12 May 2026.
Documents 12
Plans & drawings 5
Consultation & comments 1
Other documents 6
Site constraints 3
Checked on 11 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.
Sales history 2
Last sold for £150,000 in February 2001. Terraced house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Every application in Reading - and every UK council - as a live feed, an API, or a bulk CSV export.
Other new applications on this street
Nearby new applications
30 BATTLE STREET, READING, RG1 7NU
Conversion of the Property to Provide Two Self-Contained Residential Dwellings, ...
ABBEYFIELD HOUSE, 11 MAITLAND ROAD, READING, RG1 6NL
T1: Walnut - To reduce by 4 metres the lime extending to the North East T2: Pe...
20 ORMSBY STREET, READING, RG1 7YR
Certificate of Lawfulness for Existing use as 5-bedroom HMO
13 DOWNSHIRE SQUARE, READING, RG1 6NJ
Pollard 1 x lime tree. 1m crown reduction for 1 x cherry tree. Removal of dead t...
HELENA HOUSE, 1 BROWNLOW ROAD, READING
Advertisement Consent for new signage
2 BROWNLOW ROAD, READING, RG1 6NP
T1 & T2 (Hornbeams): Cut overhanging hornbeams back to the boundary to remove ov...
Important details
Decision outlook
Day 171, past the statutory target. 67% of changes of use in Reading are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 30 Sept 2026.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Reading in the last twelve months, from validation. Reading decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 30 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 12 May 2026
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
Reading is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #274 out of 296. 52% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Track this application
259 Oxford Road, Reading, RG1 7PY
Tracking this application
Not there in a minute? Check junk - especially Hotmail and Outlook.
Go to your dashboard →Sign in to view contact details
Applicant and case-officer names are hidden from public view for privacy. Create a free Plota account - or sign back in - and we'll show them, plus you get a dashboard for alerts and tracked applications.