Ashfield, 5 Kendrick Road, Reading, RG1 5DU Data via plota.co.uk

PL/26/0805 - Full planning permission Under Consultation

Proposal

Change of Use of ancillary Annexe building to self contained dwelling (Class C3). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Jun 2026
✓
Validated
12 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 13 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 28 Oct 2026, from Reading's recent changes of use.

The consultation period closed on 2 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 3

Kendrick Road conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Reading built-up area; Air quality management area about 89 m away: Reading AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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 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 £450,000 in June 2010. Detached house, freehold.

21 June 2010£450,000New build

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

Building

Floor area364 m² (3,918 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (56 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 12 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2022, 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

Council
Reading
Application type
Full planning permission
Postcode
RG1 5DU
Received
18 Jun 2026
Validated
12 Aug 2026
Ward
Katesgrove Ward
Target decision
13 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 77, past the statutory target. 68% of changes of use in Reading are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 11 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 24 Oct 2026.

Day 7721 days past the 56-day target
46%decided within 8 weeks
68%approved
78decided 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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 24 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
2 Sept 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

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.