51 Erleigh Road, Reading, RG1 5NB Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Use as 3 self-contained Class C3 residential units (ground floor flat 1; first floor flat 2; second floor flat 3). Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 21 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 23 Aug 2026
Documents 5
Decision & officer reports 2
Plans & drawings 2
Other documents 1
Site constraints 3
Show all 2 with distances
- 61 mChurch of Saint Luke and Attached SchoolGrade II
- 104 mChurch Hall at Church of Saint LukeGrade 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 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 £725,000 in March 2020. 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 September 2019, 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
How this decision compares
Decided in 56 days from validation, 4 days faster than Reading's median of 60 for changes of use. Approved, as 68% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Reading in the last twelve months, from validation. Reading decision record →
Public comments
Last counted 23 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 24 Jul 2026
Historical activity at this location
27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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.
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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