Agenda and minutes

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

Contact: Nicky Simpson  0118 937 2112 email:  nicky.simpson@reading.gov.uk

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Items
No. Item

49.

Minutes of the Planning Applications Committee held on 5 December 2018 pdf icon PDF 41 KB

Minutes:

The Minutes of the meeting held on 5 December 2018 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

50.

Potential Site Visits for Committee Items pdf icon PDF 27 KB

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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 application, together  ...  view the full minutes text for item 50.

51.

Planning Appeals pdf icon PDF 33 KB

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Minutes:

(i)      New Appeals

The Director of Environment and Neighbourhood Services submitted a schedule giving details of notification received from the Planning Inspectorate regarding three planning appeals, 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 51.

52.

Applications for Prior Approval pdf icon PDF 81 KB

Minutes:

The Director of Environment and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report giving details in Table 1 of 16 pending prior approval applications, and in Table 2 of seven applications for prior approval decided between 21 November and 13 December 2018.

Resolved –    That the report be noted.

53.

QUARTERLY PERFORMANCE MONITORING REPORT - DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICE - QUARTERS 1, 2 AND 3, 2018/19 pdf icon PDF 43 KB

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Minutes:

The Director of Environment and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report providing performance monitoring information for Quarters 1, 2 and 3 (April-December) of 2018/19.  It set out the Council’s current performance against government criteria for designation and corporate indicators where they varied from the government criteria.

 

The report explained that the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 53.

54.

MHCLG CONSULTATION ON PLANNING REFORM "SUPPORTING THE HIGH STREET AND INCREASING THE DELIVERY OF NEW HOMES" pdf icon PDF 62 KB

Minutes:

The Director of Environment and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report on the consultation document entitled “Planning Reform:  Supporting the high street and increasing the delivery of new homes,” published for consultation by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) at the end of October 2018, with a consultation  ...  view the full minutes text for item 54.

55.

171808/FUL - 18 Waylen Street pdf icon PDF 1 MB

Proposal

Retrospective planning application for the demolition of a pre-existing extension and the construction of a two storey rear extension, and the erection of a boundary wall adjacent to the highway (amended description).

Recommendation

Application Permitted

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Retrospective planning application for the demolition of a pre-existing extension and the construction of a two storey rear extension, and the erection of a boundary wall adjacent to the highway (amended description).

 

The Director of Environment and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report on the above application.  An update report was  ...  view the full minutes text for item 55.

56.

181566/FUL & 181567/LBC - 3-5 King Street pdf icon PDF 631 KB

181566

Proposal

Proposed change of use for floors 2, 3 and 4 from A2 to B1 use. Various external works including the extension of floor plates and minor internal amendments to facilitate the refurbishment of the existing building to create ancillary storage at basement and class B1 (Business) use on 3 upper floors. 

Recommendation

Application Permitted

 

181567

Proposal

Refurbishment of existing Listed Building Group formally the

Barclays Bank ancillary accommodation on the ground floor entrance areas onto Market Place and King Street, the basement area to the Market Place entrance area and the upper floor plates, first second and third floors to provide contemporary B1 Office classification space. Extension of the first, second and roof areas into the existing central Light Well. Further extension of the first floor plate into the existing Office Pod located in the light well at lower first floor level. Replacement windows. Minor structural alterations to improve wheelchair access. Amendments to basement layout. 

Recommendation

Application Permitted

 

Minutes:

181566//FUL - Proposed change of use for floors 2, 3 and 4 from A2 to B1 use. Various external works including the extension of floor plates and minor internal amendments to facilitate the refurbishment of the existing building to create ancillary storage at basement and class B1 (Business) use on  ...  view the full minutes text for item 56.

57.

181855/REG3 - 125 Basingstoke Road pdf icon PDF 222 KB

Proposal

Conversion of redundant storage area to create a three-bedroom apartment 

Recommendation

Application Permitted

 

Minutes:

Conversion of redundant storage area to create a three-bedroom apartment

 

The Director of Environment 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 Planning General Regulations 1992, the carrying out of the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 57.

58.

181853/REG3 & 181554/REG3 - 72 & 80 Brunswick Street pdf icon PDF 2 MB

Proposal

Conversion of redundant bin store, laundry and cycle storage area to create a one-bedroom apartment, new refuse and cycle storage facilities and soft landscaping 

Recommendation

Permitted subject to Legal Agreement

 

Minutes:

181853/REG3 – 72 Brunswick Street - Conversion of redundant bin store, laundry and cycle storage area to create a one-bedroom apartment; new refuse and cycle storage facilities and soft landscaping 

 

181854/REG3 -80 Brunswick Street -  Conversion of redundant bin store, laundry and cycle storage area to create a one-bedroom apartment;  ...  view the full minutes text for item 58.

59.

180591/FUL - Mulberry House, 1a Eldon Road pdf icon PDF 456 KB

Proposal

Demolition of Mulberry House (Class D1) and erection of part 3, part 5 storey building providing 7 (3x1 & 4x2-bed) residential units (Class C3), 5 parking spaces, landscaping and associated works. 

Recommendation

Permitted subject to Legal Agreement

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Demolition of Mulberry House (Class D1) and erection of part 3, part 5 storey building providing 7 (3x1 & 4x2-bed) residential units (Class C3), 5 parking spaces, landscaping and associated works. 

 

The Director of Environment and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report on the above application.  An update report was tabled at  ...  view the full minutes text for item 59.