12 St Ronans Road, Reading, RG30 2QE Data via plota.co.uk

PL/26/1242 - Full planning permission Under Consultation

Proposal

C3 Residential Dwelling to C2 Residential Care Home Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 11 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 11 Nov 2026 and 7 Dec 2026, from Reading's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 8 Oct 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Local nature reserve about 495 m away: Lousehill Copse; Inside the Reading built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 18 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 1

Last sold for £390,000 in April 2021. Semi-detached house, freehold.

29 April 2021£390,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Reading
Application type
Full planning permission
Postcode
RG30 2QE
Received
16 Sept 2026
Validated
16 Sept 2026
Ward
Norcot Ward
Target decision
11 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 18 of the 56-day target. Reading usually decides changes of use by day 65.

Day 1847 days to the predicted decision (day 65)
46%decided within 8 weeks
67%approved
69decided 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

11comments received
9 objecting2 neutral

82% object · above the UK average of 75%

Last counted 2 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
8 Oct 2026
Reading
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#258 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.