The Minutes of the meeting held on 5 February 2020 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

Councillor Ennis declared a prejudicial interest in Item 134 (191659/REG3 - Former Reading Family Centre) on the grounds of predetermination.

Councillor Lovelock declared prejudicial interest in Item 136 (182114/OUT - Land Adjacent Thorpe House) on the grounds of predetermination.

Councillor Singh declared a personal, non-pecuniary interest in Item 136  ...  view the full minutes text for item 123.

The following questions were asked in accordance with Standing Order 36:

a)       Viability and Affordable Housing Contributions

Councillor Sokale asked the Chair of the Planning Applications Committee:

Can the Chair of Planning Applications Committee provide a brief explanation of how viability impacts upon affordable housing contributions?

REPLY by the Chair  ...  view the full minutes text for item 124.

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.

Resolved -   

(1)      That the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 125.

(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 one planning appeal, the method of determination for which she had already expressed a preference in accordance with delegated powers, which was attached  ...  view the full minutes text for item 126.

The Executive Director for Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report giving details in Table 1 of 21 pending prior approval applications, and in Table 2 of four applications for prior approval decided between 27 January and 20 February 2020.

Resolved –    That the report be noted.

The Executive Director of Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report asking the Committee to agree street names for three roads in a development site on the former site of Cox & Wyman printers in Cardiff Road.  A plan of the site was attached to the report at Appendix 1.  ...  view the full minutes text for item 128.

Construction of three residential buildings (Use Class C3) ranging in height from 5 to 20 storeys above Broad Street Mall(Site E to provide 42 units, Site B to provide up to 134 Units and Site A to provide up to 148 units) and provision of a podium level amenity area,  ...  view the full minutes text for item 129.

Subdivision of three-storey retail unit (Class A1) and change of use to form: 1x flexible retail/restaurant/bar unit (Class A1/A3/A4), 1x flexible retail/restaurant unit (Class A1/A3) and 1x assembly and leisure unit (Class D2) at Riverside level; 1x retail unit (Class A1) and 1x assembly and leisure unit (Class D2) at  ...  view the full minutes text for item 130.

Demolish Existing Church Centre, Construct New Three Storey Church Centre with Plant Enclosure on Roof and Single Storey Glazed Link at Ground Floor Level. Associated hard and Soft Landscaping and External Works. 

The Executive Director for Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report on the above application.  An update  ...  view the full minutes text for item 131.

Full planning application for the demolition of the existing 2-bedroom dwelling and garages, and erection of nine dwellings, including eight three-bedroom houses and one three-bedroom coach house, with access and parking from Swansea Road, and associated landscaping. 

Further to Minute 114 of the meeting held on 5 February 2020, when  ...  view the full minutes text for item 132.

Single storey rear extension, alterations to fenestration and provision of roof light to forward roof slope.

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

Objector Helen Attwater and the applicant’s agent Zoe Smith attended the meeting and addressed the Committee on this  ...  view the full minutes text for item 133.

Two buildings of four and five storeys providing 41 dwellings as affordable housing units including vehicular, cycle and pedestrian access, parking and hard and soft landscaping.

The Executive Director for Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report on the above application.  An update report was tabled at the meeting  ...  view the full minutes text for item 134.

Demolition of 2 & 4 Send Road. New development comprising of 14 x 1 bed flats and 2 x 2 bed flats. Access proposed from Send Road & Forge Close. 

It was reported at the meeting that this application had been withdrawn.

Outline application for proposed residential redevelopment to provide 6 no. 3-bedroom dwelling houses.

The Executive Director for Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report on the above application.  An update report was tabled at the meeting which set out details of further objections and a residents’ petition received and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 136.

At this point, the following motion will be moved by the Chair: “That, pursuant to Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended) members of the press and public be excluded during consideration of the following Item on the agenda, as it is likely that there will be disclosure of exempt information as defined in the relevant Paragraphs of Part 1 of Schedule 12A (as amended) to that Act.”

Resolved –

That, pursuant to Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended), members of the press and public be excluded during consideration of item 138 as it was likely that there would be a disclosure of exempt information as defined in the relevant paragraphs of Part 1  ...  view the full minutes text for item 137.

The Director for Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report seeking approval to carry out works in default on two addresses where notices under Section 215 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 had been served but no voluntary compliance had been achieved.

Resolved -

(1)      That the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 138.