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71.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 135 KB

Minutes:

72.

Planning Appeals pdf icon PDF 128 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

(i)       New Appeals

The Executive Director for Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a schedule giving details of notification received from the Planning Inspectorate regarding two planning appeals, the method of determination for which she had already expressed a preference in accordance with delegated powers, which was attached as Appendix 1 to the report. 

 

(ii)      Appeals Recently Determined

The Executive Director for Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted details of two decisions that had been made by the Secretary of State, or by an Inspector appointed for the purpose, which were attached as Appendix 2 to the report.  Details of an additional decision were attached in an update report tabled at the meeting.

 

(iii)     Reports on Appeal Decisions

The Executive Director for Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report on the following appeal decisions in Appendix 3 and in an update report:

191097 – 173-177 KINGS ROAD

Erection of a 3 storey building to provide 6 (6x2-bed) residential units (Class C3), parking, landscaping and associated works.

Hearing.

Appeal dismissed.

210123 – 1A MULBERRY HOUSE, ELDON ROAD

Erection of a 3 to 5 storey building and semi-open basement providing 11 (5x1bed, 3x2bed and 3x3 bed) residential units (Use Class C3), 10 parking spaces, landscaping and associated works.Written representations.

Written representations.

Appeal dismissed.

190449 – 40-68 SILVER STREET

Erection of part 1, part 2 and part 4 storey (plus basement level) buildings to provide 79 student studio rooms (sui generis use class) with associated ancillary space and landscaping works.

Written representations.

Appeal dismissed.

Resolved –   

(1)      That the new appeals, as set out in Appendix 1, be noted;

(2)      That the outcome of the recently determined appeals, as set out in Appendix 2 and the update report, be noted;

(3)      That the reports on the appeal decisions set out in Appendix 3 and the update report be noted.

73.

Applications for Prior Approval pdf icon PDF 235 KB

Minutes:

74.

201686/FUL - Site Adjacent The Globe, 12 Portman Road pdf icon PDF 917 KB

Proposal

Removal of 6no existing antennas and internal equipment cabinets, installation of 6no new antennas, 8no cabinets and associated ancillary works thereto. 

Recommendation

Application Permitted

 

Minutes:

Removal of 6no existing antennas and internal equipment cabinets, installation of 6no new antennas, 8no cabinets and associated ancillary works thereto.

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 201668/FUL be granted, subject to the conditions and informative as recommended.

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201619/FUL and 201620/LBC - Reading International Business Park, A33 pdf icon PDF 1 MB

Proposal

Upgrade of existing office building comprising the construction of a new entrance, reconfiguration of the car parking and basement level employee ancillary facilities (provision of new gym and end of journey facilities) and improvements to the hard and soft landscaping (including provision of meeting pods), consolidated waste management area, external alterations to 'The Dot' and internal works to the Listed Little Lea Cottage and the recolouring of the existing terracotta tiles under Permitted Development Rights 

Recommendation

Application Permitted

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Upgrade of existing office building comprising the construction of a new entrance, reconfiguration of the car parking and basement level employee ancillary facilities (provision of new gym and end of journey facilities) and improvements to the hard and soft landscaping (including provision of meeting pods), consolidated waste management area, external alterations to 'The Dot' and internal works to the Listed Little Lea Cottage and the recolouring of the existing terracotta tiles under Permitted Development Rights.

The Executive Director for Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report on the above application.  An update report was tabled at the meeting that gave details of comments received from the Transport Strategy and Natural Environment officers and proposed some additional conditions for application 201619/FUL as a result.  The update report also corrected and clarified some matters in the original report. 

Comments were received and considered.

Resolved –

(1)      That planning permission for application 201619/FUL be granted, subject to the conditions and informatives as recommended in the original report and the additional conditions recommended in the update report;

(2)      That listed building consent for application 201620/LBC be granted, subject to the conditions as recommended in the original report.