8 College Road, Reading, RG6 1QB Data via plota.co.uk

PL/26/1066 - Lawful development Under Consultation

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) to confirm that condition 6 of planning permission for ‘Change of use to day nursery with ancillary residential accommodation’ () has been breached for more than ten years. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received

7 Aug 2026

Decision

Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

Documents 2

Plans & drawings 1

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Important details

Council: Reading
Application type: Lawful development
Postcode: RG6 1QB
Received: 7 Aug 2026
Validated: 7 Aug 2026
Ward: Park Ward
Target decision: 2 Oct 2026
Decision level: Delegated Decision
Applicant: Show
Agent: Show

Public comments

8comments received

4 objecting4 supporting

50% support · above the UK average of 15%

Last counted 23 Aug 2026

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Reading

Planning Authority Score

2.4/10

Poor

#258 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Change of use

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%).

Among the slowest councils in England

for householder decisions

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Reading decision performance

Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026

84%

Overall approval rate

Below avg (87%) #226 of 296

92%

Householder approved

Above avg (90%) #163 of 296

37%

Decided in 8 weeks

Below avg (63%) #274 of 296

52%

Extended time limit

Above avg (41%) #236 of 296

67%

Minor dwellings approved

67 decided (1-9 homes)

67%

Major dwellings approved

6 decided (10+ homes)

84%

Change of use approved

44 decided

643

Total decisions

103 refused in the year to March 2026