The Minutes of the meeting held on 5 March 2025 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

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 88.

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 one new appeal lodged since the last Committee.  ...  view the full minutes text for item 89.

The Committee considered a report on a proposal to add Caversham Road Fire Station complex and eight residential properties on Barry Place to the List of Locally-Important Buildings and Structures. The report identified the buildings as being of local historical and architectural importance and made an assessment based on the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 90.

The Committee considered a report on a proposal to add 2 Mill Green, Caversham to the List of Locally Important Buildings and Structures. The report identified the building as being of local architectural importance and made an assessment based on the Council’s published Local List criteria for inclusion to the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 91.

The Committee considered a report on a proposal to add Hemdean House School and Lodge, Hemdean Road, Caversham to the List of Locally-Important Buildings and Structures. The report identified the building as being of local historical and architectural importance and made an assessment based on the Council’s published Local List  ...  view the full minutes text for item 92.

Proposal:                   Part-demolition of existing retail units, car park and service areas, demolition and rebuild of car park ramp, and construction of a residential-led, mixed-use development fronting Queens Walk and Dusseldorf Way, including all necessary enabling and alteration works required.

Recommendation:   Grant subject to legal agreement

Part-demolition of existing retail units, car park and service areas, demolition and rebuild of car park ramp, and construction of a residential-led, mixed-use development fronting Queens Walk and Dusseldorf Way, including all necessary enabling and alteration works required.

The Committee considered a report on the above application.  An update report  ...  view the full minutes text for item 93.

Proposal:                   Demolition of the existing building and the erection of a part-7, part-13 storey co-living building (Sui Generis) and associated communal amenity facilities, refuse storage, cycle parking and plant equipment.

Recommendation:   Grant subject to Legal Agreement

Demolition of the existing building and the erection of a part-7, part-13 storey co-living building (Sui Generis) and associated communal amenity facilities, bins storage, cycle parking and plant equipment.

The Committee considered a report on the above application.  An update report was tabled at the meeting which made  ...  view the full minutes text for item 94.

Proposal:                   Single storey rear extension and renovation of existing dwelling (Part Retrospective).

Recommendation:   Grant subject to conditions

Single storey rear extension and renovation of existing dwelling

The Committee considered a report on the above application.

Comments were received and considered.

Resolved –

That, pursuant to Regulation 3 of the Town and Country Planning General Regulations 1992, the carrying out of the development PL/25/0093/REG3 be authorised, subject to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 95.

Proposal:                   Full application for the proposed redevelopment of site for flexible employment use (Use Class E(g)(ii)-(iii)/B2/B8) together with servicing areas, parking, landscaping and other associated works, including demolition (adjacent authority consultation – Wokingham Borough Council)

Recommendation:   No objection

Full application for the proposed redevelopment of site for flexible employment use (Use Class E(g)(ii)-(iii)/B2/B8) together with servicing areas, parking, landscaping and other associated works, including demolition

The Committee considered a report on an adjacent authority consultation from Wokingham Borough Council regarding the above application.

Resolved –

(1)       That Wokingham  ...  view the full minutes text for item 96.