The Executive Director for Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report on a proposal to add the Bugle Public House, 144 Friar Street to the list of Locally-Important Buildings and Structures.  The following documents were attached to the report:

• Appendix 1: Location map
• Appendix 2: Relevant photos and images
• Appendix 3: Proposed Local List text
• Appendix 4: Nomination form
• Appendix 5: Representation by landowner
• Appendix 6: Representation by Conservation Area Advisory Committee

The report set out details of consultation on the proposal and an assessment against the criteria in Appendix 2 of the Reading Borough Local Plan, concluding with reasons why the building qualified for addition to the Local List.

An update report was tabled at the meeting which corrected a typographical error in paragraph 3.4 of the original report and provided more clearly visible versions of the census information provided in Appendix 3 to Appendix 4 of the report.

Objector David Owens, on behalf of the owners of the Bugle PH, and Evelyn Williams, on behalf of the Conservation Area Advisory Committee, attended the meeting and addressed the Committee on this item.

Resolved –   

That the Bugle Public House, 144 Friar Street be added to the list of Locally-Important Buildings and Structures.