2 The Grove, Reading, RG1 4RB Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Proposed change of use of existing extended dwelling user class C3 for use as a Large HMO of 7 bedrooms for 7 persons Sui Generis use class Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision soon after comments close on 12 Dec 2026, from Reading's recent changes of use.
Documents 6
Plans & drawings 4
Site constraints 5
Show all 10 with distances
- 43 mWalls Enclosing Garden to West of No 44 (Watlington House)Grade II
- 68 mWatlington HouseGrade II*
- 106 mChurch of St John the EvangelistGrade II
- 112 m9, Sidmouth StreetGrade II
- 116 mAlbion PlaceGrade II*
- 118 mWesley Methodist ChurchGrade II
- 128 mRailings to Road From Albion Place to Opposite Redlands RoadGrade II
- 134 m3 and 5, Sidmouth StreetGrade II
- 139 mThe OvalGrade II
- 147 mGreenbankGrade II
Checked on 6 October 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, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 £327,000 in November 2025. Terraced house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2026, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 64, past the statutory target. 68% of changes of use in Reading are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 24 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 27 Oct 2026.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Reading in the last twelve months, from validation. Reading decision record →
Public comments
85% object · above the UK average of 74%
Last counted 27 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 12 Dec 2026
Historical activity at this location
28 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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.
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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Comments are open until 12 Dec 2026