74 School Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 5AW Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Retrospective application for the subdivision of the existing ground floor commercial premises to form two separate Class E commercial units and creation of a new shopfront. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision by 15 Nov 2026, from Reading's recent changes of use.
Documents 8
Plans & drawings 7
Other documents 1
Site constraints 3
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.
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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
No public comments yet.
Last counted 27 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
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- 23 Sept 2026
Historical activity at this location
25 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%).
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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The consultation period closed on 23 Sept 2026.