100 School Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 5AU Data via plota.co.uk

PL/26/0284 - Full planning permission Approved

Proposal

Change of use at ground floor from a former bank (Class E(c)(i)) to an educational use (private tuition centre)(Class F1) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
3 Mar 2026
Validated
23 Mar 2026
Approved
29 Apr 2026

Approved on 29 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 23 Aug 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Reading built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Reading
Application type
Full planning permission
Postcode
RG31 5AU
Received
3 Mar 2026
Validated
23 Mar 2026
Ward
Tilehurst Ward
Target decision
18 May 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
29 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
Rosalind Gall

How this decision compares

Decided in 37 days from validation, 26 days faster than Reading's median of 63 for changes of use. Approved, as 65% of changes of use here are.

45%decided within 8 weeks
65%approved
52decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Reading in the last twelve months, from validation. Reading decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

Last counted 23 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
13 Apr 2026
Reading
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#258 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Reading decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
84%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #226 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #163 of 296
37%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #274 of 296
52%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #236 of 296
67%
Minor dwellings approved
67 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
6 decided (10+ homes)
84%
Change of use approved
44 decided
643
Total decisions
103 refused in the year to March 2026