Agenda and minutes

Venue: Council Chamber, Civic Offices, Bridge Street, Reading RG1 2LU

Contact: Nicky Simpson  email:  nicky.simpson@reading.gov.uk

Link: webcast of meeting

Items
No. Item

104.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 81 KB

Minutes:

The Minutes of the meeting held on 3 April 2019 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

 

105.

Questions

Minutes:

The following question was asked by Evelyn Williams:

 

Double Sided LED Digital Smart Screen, Station Approach

 

There are two issues relating to this planning application (180410) which was approved on 28 June 2018:

 

  1. After installation of the screen the site was dug up again and a raised plinth built which  ...  view the full minutes text for item 105.

106.

Potential Site Visits for Committee Items pdf icon PDF 49 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Director of Environment and Neighbourhood Services submitted, at the meeting, a schedule of applications to be considered at future meetings of the Committee to enable Councillors to decide which sites, if any, they wished to visit prior to determining the relevant applications.

 

Resolved -   

That the under-mentioned applications, together  ...  view the full minutes text for item 106.

107.

Planning Appeals pdf icon PDF 49 KB

Minutes:

(i)      New Appeals

The Director of Environment and Neighbourhood Services submitted a schedule giving details of notification received from the Planning Inspectorate regarding a planning appeal, the method of determination for which she had already expressed a preference in accordance with delegated powers, which was attached as Appendix  ...  view the full minutes text for item 107.

108.

Applications for Prior Approval pdf icon PDF 88 KB

Minutes:

The Director of Environment and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report giving details in Table 1 of eight pending prior approval applications, and in Table 2 of five applications for prior approval decided between 22 March and 10 April 2019.

Resolved –     That the report be noted.

 

109.

ANNUAL PERFORMANCE MONITORING REPORT - DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICE - 2018/19 pdf icon PDF 72 KB

Minutes:

The Director of Environment and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report setting out details of performance in development management (applications, appeals, enforcement and associated services) during 2018/19.

Resolved -      That the report be noted.

110.

182196/FUL - Thames Quarter, Kings Meadow Road pdf icon PDF 4 MB

Proposal

Erection of a part 13-storey, part 23 storey building comprising 338 apartments in a mix of studio, one-bedroom, two-bedroom and three- bedroom units, residents' lounges, tech-hub, dining room,and cinema room, various rooftop outdoor amenity spaces, concierge/reception with coffee meeting area, gym, residents' storage facilities, postroom, ancillary back-of-house facilities, 338 secure cycle parking spaces, car parking spaces, landscaping, and associated works (revision to planning permission 162166 dated 23/11/2017) (Part Retrospective). 

Recommendation

Application Refused

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Erection of a part 13-storey, part 23 storey building comprising 338 apartments in a mix of studio, one-bedroom, two-bedroom and three-bedroom units, residents' lounges, tech-hub, dining room, and cinema room, various rooftop outdoor amenity spaces, concierge/reception with coffee meeting area, gym, residents' storage facilities, postroom, ancillary back-of-house facilities, 338  ...  view the full minutes text for item 110.

111.

181899/FUL - Leighton Park School, Shinfield Road pdf icon PDF 348 KB

Proposal

Erection of two storey sports facility with external viewing gallery and associated parking 

Recommendation

Permitted subject to Legal Agreement

 

Minutes:

Erection of two storey sports facility with external viewing gallery and associated parking.

The Director of Environment and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report on the above application. 

Comments were received and considered.

Resolved -

(1)      That the Head of Planning, Development and Regulatory Services be authorised to grant planning permission,  ...  view the full minutes text for item 111.

112.

182152/FUL - 12 Boston Avenue pdf icon PDF 1 MB

Proposal

Change of use to 6 bedroom HMO, single storey rear extension and garage conversion. 

Recommendation

Application Permitted

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Change of use to 6 bedroom HMO, single storey rear extension and garage conversion.

The Director of Environment and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report on the above application.  Attached to the report at Appendix 1 were amended plans for bicycle and bin store and car parking and at Appendix B  ...  view the full minutes text for item 112.

113.

180543/FUL - Former Sales & Marketing Suites, Drake Way pdf icon PDF 7 MB

Proposal

Proposed construction of 12 apartments ( 1 x 1 bed, 11 x 2 bed) with associated car parking, landscaping and open space, and infrastructure provision. 

Recommendation

Permitted subject to Legal Agreement

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Proposed construction of 12 apartments (1 x 1 bed, 11 x 2 bed) with associated car parking, landscaping and open space, and infrastructure provision.

The Director of Environment and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report on the above application.  An update report was tabled at the meeting which gave information  ...  view the full minutes text for item 113.