The Minutes of the meeting held on 29 April 2026 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

A question on the following matter was submitted by a member of the public:

(The full text of the question and reply was made available on the Reading Borough Council website).

The Committee considered a report setting out 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. The report also listed previously agreed site visits which were yet  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.

The Committee received a report on notifications received from the Planning Inspectorate on planning appeals registered with them or decisions made and providing summary reports on appeal decisions of interest to the Committee.

Appendix 1 to the report set out details of seven new appeals lodged since the last Committee.  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.

The Committee considered a report on the work and performance of the Building Control team and the results of the annual development monitoring exercise, for the period 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026, with comparisons against previous years.

The report served as an addition to the annual performance report  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.

The Committee received a report on the proposed crown lifting of one lime tree at 27 Ridge Hall Close, Caversham, which was subject to a Tree Protection Order (TPO). The tree was marked as T17 on plan TPO 3/09, a copy of which was attached at Appendix 1.

The application  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

Redevelopment and demolition of buildings, erection of 51no. retirement apartments and conversion of the former School House to form 10no. general open market apartments including communal facilities, access, car parking and landscaping. The conversion of former gate house lodge to form 1no. general open market dwelling.

The Committee considered a  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7.