12-18 School Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 5AL Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from a sui generis mixed use of car sales, vehicle repair and MOT testing to a sui generis mixed use of vehicle repair, MOT testing and hand car wash. Reconfiguration and extension of the existing workshop, with replacement roof including removal of the asbestos cement roof. Erection of an enclosed car wash building to the west of the workshop. Replacement entrance gates, with associated parking, drainage and external works. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 28 Dec 2026 and 23 Jan 2027, from Reading's recent changes of use.
Documents 18
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 4
Consultation & comments 1
Other documents 11
Site constraints 2
Checked on 3 November 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 £775,000 in July 2025. Other property, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 4 of the 56-day target. Reading usually decides changes of use by day 65.
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 4 Nov 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 24 Nov 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%).
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 owner: 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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