3 New Hope Terrace, Newport Road, Reading, RG1 8FG Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Use of one room within the existing dwellinghouse for tattooing purposes (home-based business) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 28 Oct 2026 and 23 Nov 2026, from Reading's recent changes of use.
Documents 4
Plans & drawings 3
Other documents 1
Site constraints 4
Checked on 6 October 2026. 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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2021, 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 56 of the 56-day target. Reading usually decides changes of use by day 60.
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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- 2 Oct 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%).
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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The consultation period closed on 2 Oct 2026.