31 Sherman Road, Reading, RG1 2PP Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use of an existing dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a 4-bedroom, 4 person House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4). Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 30 Oct 2026 and 9 Nov 2026, from Reading's recent changes of use.
Documents 10
Plans & drawings 3
Other documents 7
Site constraints 4
Show all 5 with distances
- 51 m152, Southampton StreetGrade II
- 54 m148 and 150, Southampton StreetGrade II
- 64 m142-146, Southampton StreetGrade II
- 132 m157 to 161 Southampton Street and 163, The Hop Leaf InnGrade II
- 144 mThe British SchoolGrade 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 3
Last sold for £330,000 in June 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 January 2025, 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 70, past the statutory target. 68% of changes of use in Reading are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 18 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
Last counted 27 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 29 Oct 2026
Historical activity at this location
11 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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.
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