Part-demolition of existing London Street facade and internal works to building alongside demolition of two storey building to rear to enable residential-led mixed-use

The Executive Director for Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report on the above application.  An update report was tabled at the meeting which gave details of comments received from consultees Reading Conservation Area Advisory Panel and Reading Civic Society and further information on conditions approved plans and Community Infrastructure Levy.  The update report recommended an additional condition 40 and an amendment to condition 3.

It was reported at the meeting that no objections had been received from the Council’s transport team to the revised plans submitted in January 2020 and the Council’s ecologist had no objection regarding the likely impact on bats.

Comments and objections were received and considered.

Resolved –

(1)      That the Deputy Director of Planning, Transport and Regulatory Services be authorised to grant full planning permission for application 191043/FUL subject to completion of a Section 106 legal agreement by 20 March 2020 (unless a later date be agreed by the Deputy Director of Planning, Transport and Regulatory Services) to secure the Heads of Terms set out in the report, with the £100,000 contribution towards affordable housing to be amended to be index-linked;

(2)      That, in the event of the requirements set out not being met, the Deputy Director of Planning, Transport and Regulatory Services be authorised to refuse permission;

(3)      That planning permission be subject to the conditions and informatives as recommended in the original report, with the amendment to condition 3 and additional condition 40 as recommended in the update report, with condition 40 to be amended to also include details of the first and second floor windows on London Street and their materials.