371 GOSBROOK ROAD, CAVERSHAM, READING Data via plota.co.uk

PL/26/0944 - Removal/variation of conditions Under Consultation

Proposal

Change of use of ground floor from Class D2 (Assembly & Leisure) to D1 (nursery). Prior Notification under Class T, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015. Variation of Conditions 5 and 7 of application PL/15/1497 to allow an increase in the maximum number of children attending the nursery from 30 to 60 and an increase in the maximum number of children permitted to use the external play area at any one time from 10 to 25. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
15 Jul 2026
Validated
18 Jul 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

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

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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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