20 High Street Theale Reading RG7 5AN Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use of upper floors, front and rear dormers and two Storey Rear Extension to create 14-Bed HMO. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 29 Oct 2026; it is now day 210.
Documents 24
Statements & assessments 3
Plans & drawings 4
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 14
Site constraints 6
Show all 13 with distances
- 43 m29, High StreetGrade II
- 53 mThe Falcon InnGrade II
- 62 m33 and 35b, High StreetGrade II
- 66 mWestfield HouseGrade II
- 71 m35, 35a, and 37a, High StreetGrade II
- 72 m1, High StreetGrade II
- 81 m37, High StreetGrade II
- 97 mThe Crown InnGrade II
- 109 m48, High StreetGrade II
- 119 m50, High StreetGrade II
- 125 mMelrose CottageGrade II
- 139 m43 and 45, High StreetGrade II
- 142 m58, 58a, and 58b, High StreetGrade II
Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, 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 £400,000 in February 2008. Detached 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 October 2017, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- West Berkshire
- Application type
- Full Application (8 Weeks)
- Postcode
- RG7 5AN
- Received
- 13 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 2 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Theale
- Parish
- Theale Parish Council
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 31 Aug 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- J Butterworth Planning
- Leaseholder
- Show
Decision outlook
Day 210, past the statutory target. 84% of changes of use in West Berkshire are decided within thirteen weeks; 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 West Berkshire in the last twelve months, from validation. West Berkshire decision record →
Public comments
100% object · above the UK average of 74%
17 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 6 May 2026
- Site or press notice
- 14 Apr 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 28 May 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
West Berkshire is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #199 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) 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.
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.
Leaseholders: 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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