The Minutes of the meeting held on 23 June 2021 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

Councillor Emberson declared an interest in Item 34 (210549/REG3 & 210550/ADV –Wensley Road) as she was the Lead Councillor for Housing.

Councillor Carnell declared an interest in Item 36 (210018/FUL – Reading Golf Club) as his nephew was a member of Reading Golf Club.

Councillor Rowland declared an interest in Item  ...  view the full minutes text for item 18.

Councillor Josh Williams asked the Chair of the Planning Applications Committee:

Planning Website Technical Problems

When a new planning application is loaded to the Council’s planning website, residents are invited to submit comments, in support or objection, and these are usually displayed for other residents to view, read, and consider  ...  view the full minutes text for item 19.

The Executive Director for Economic Growth 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.

At the meeting consideration of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 20.

(i)       New Appeals

The Executive Director for Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a schedule giving details of one 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  ...  view the full minutes text for item 21.

The Executive Director for Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report giving details in Table 1 of ten prior approval applications received, and in Table 2 of fifteen applications for prior approval decided, between 10 June and 8 July 2021.

Further to Minute 5 of the meeting held on  ...  view the full minutes text for item 22.

The Executive Director of Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report on how the Planning Service had performed over the first quarter of 2021/22 in terms of meeting government set targets for dealing with planning applications and success at planning appeals.  Details of the types of applications handled and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 23.

The Executive Director of Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report asking the Committee to agree a street name for a development site off Henley Road, Caversham.  A plan of the site was attached to the report at Appendix 1.

A list of suggested appropriate street names was set  ...  view the full minutes text for item 24.

The Executive Director of Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report asking the Committee to agree a street name for a development to the rear of 107-125 Highgrove Street.  A plan of the site was attached to the report at Appendix 1.

The report set out two suggested appropriate  ...  view the full minutes text for item 25.

210163/FUL - Demolition of vacant former Bristol & West Arcade (173-175 Friar Street) and redevelopment of site including minor excavations at basement level to provide an 8-storey building to provide a hotel (C1 use) of up to 182 beds, creation of a bar/restaurant/gym at ground floor associated with the hotel and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 26.

Demolition of the existing buildings on site and erection of a 3 - 5 storey building to provide 54 residential units (Class C3). Provision of private and communal external amenity areas, car and cycle parking and refuse storage. 

The Executive Director for Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report  ...  view the full minutes text for item 27.

Demolition of No.124 and construction of a building for use as an extension to the existing waste recycling centre building at No. 128 with associated parking and landscaping.

The Executive Director for Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report on the above application.  A verbal update was given at  ...  view the full minutes text for item 28.

Change of use of 75 Loverock Road from B8 to B2 requiring minor alterations and erection of substation and external plant area.

The Executive Director for Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report on the above application. 

Comments were received and considered.

Resolved –    That planning permission for application  ...  view the full minutes text for item 29.

Listed Building Consent for the installation of a toilet facility in a store room in single storey outbuilding of the main Stable Block. 

The Executive Director for Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report on the above application. 

Comments were received and considered.

Resolved –    That, pursuant to Regulation  ...  view the full minutes text for item 30.

Construction of a 15 bedroom building (C2 use) with ancillary accommodation and associated works.

The Executive Director for Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report on the above application. 

Comments and objections were received and considered.

The report stated that the home’s visiting policy was by appointment only and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 31.

LED Screen hoardings, supported by hollow steel posts.

The Executive Director for Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report on the above application. 

Resolved –    That consideration of application 2010/70/ADV be deferred for a site visit.

210549/REG3 - Various renovation works to the three tower blocks (Wensley Court, Irving Court and Riversley Court), including replacement of the external envelope and windows, extended and reconfigured entrance areas incorporating altered refuse and recycling facilities, replacement ground floor escape doors, external stairs and windows, roof level works, various  ...  view the full minutes text for item 33.

Replacement of windows.

The Executive Director for Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report on the above application. 

Comments were received and considered.

Resolved –    That planning permission for application 201197/FUL be granted, subject to the conditions and informatives as recommended in the report.

Outline planning application, with matters reserved in respect of appearance, for demolition of the existing clubhouse and the erection of a new residential-led scheme (C3 use to include affordable housing) and the provision of community infrastructure at Reading Golf Club.

The Executive Director for Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted  ...  view the full minutes text for item 35.

210644/REG3 - New playground with reinstatement of existing playground back to informal parkland. 

210745/LBC - Listed Building Consent for new playground with reinstatement of existing playground back to informal parkland at Prospect Park a Grade II Registered Park and Garden. 

The Executive Director for Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted  ...  view the full minutes text for item 36.

Single storey rear extension with internal alterations to add WC.

The Executive Director for Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report on the above application. 

Comments were received and considered.

Resolved –    That planning permission for application 210806/HOU be granted, subject to the conditions and informatives as recommended in  ...  view the full minutes text for item 37.

Install artwork on existing metal railings on a vacant site to the West of 134 Oxford Road

The Executive Director for Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report on the above application. 

Comments were received and considered.

Resolved –    That, pursuant to Regulation 3 of the Town and Country  ...  view the full minutes text for item 38.