5 Conwy Close, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 4JB Data via plota.co.uk

PL/26/0783 - Full planning permission Approved

Proposal

Change of use from a domestic integral single garage into living accommodation. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Jun 2026
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Validated
24 Jul 2026
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Approved
9 Oct 2026

Approved on 9 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 9 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Reading Planning Applications Committee on 7 Oct 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers recommended approval subject to conditions.
  • Comments were received and considered.
  • The committee authorised the development subject to recommended conditions and informatives.

Source: Plota analysis of Reading's committee minutes, Reading Planning Applications Committee minutes, 7 October 2026 .

Site constraints 4

Air quality management area: Reading AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
Local nature reserve 384 m away: Lousehill Copse; 1 listed building within 150 m; 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 2 November 2026. 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.

Building

Floor area129 m² (1,389 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (85 out of 100), could reach A
PropertyEnd-terrace house
Built2017
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.19 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2019, 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
RG30 4JB
Received
12 Jun 2026
Validated
24 Jul 2026
Ward
Tilehurst Ward
Target decision
16 Oct 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
9 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 77 days from validation, 12 days slower than Reading's median of 65 for changes of use. Approved, as 68% of changes of use here are.

45%decided within 8 weeks
68%approved
89decided 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 9 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
17 Aug 2026
Committee
7 Oct 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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.