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76.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 102 KB

Minutes:

The Minutes of the meeting held on 3 February 2021 were agreed as a correct record and would be signed by the Chair.

77.

Planning Appeals pdf icon PDF 122 KB

Minutes:

(i)       New Appeals

The Executive Director for Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a schedule explaining that no notifications had been received from the Planning Inspectorate regarding planning appeals. 

 

(ii)      Appeals Recently Determined

The Executive Director for Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted details of two decisions that  ...  view the full minutes text for item 77.

78.

Applications for Prior Approval pdf icon PDF 235 KB

Minutes:

79.

191848/FUL - Greyfriars Church, Friar Street pdf icon PDF 2 MB

Proposal

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 

Recommendation

Application Permitted

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

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

 

Further to Minute 131 of the meeting held on 4 March 2020, the Executive Director of Economic Growth  ...  view the full minutes text for item 79.

80.

200656/FUL & 200657/LBC - 9 Castle Street pdf icon PDF 945 KB

Proposal

To convert the existing building from commercial office use to residential comprising 2 x 2 bed apartments and 3 x 1 bed apartments and to provide a rear pedestrian access from Simmonds Street via the rear garden of the property. 

Recommendation

Permitted subject to Legal Agreement

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

200656 - To convert the existing building from commercial office use to residential comprising 2 x 2 bed apartments and 3 x 1 bed apartments and to provide a rear pedestrian access from Simmonds Street via the rear garden of the property.

 

200657 - Listed Building Consent for the proposal  ...  view the full minutes text for item 80.

81.

210017/FUL - Hunsaker, Alfred Street pdf icon PDF 557 KB

Proposal

Replacement of the external façade and timber decking to balconies to the building housing flats at Hunsaker, Hermitage, Halcyon and Haywards in Chatham Place, Alfred Street. 

Recommendation

Application Permitted

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Replacement of the external façade and timber decking to balconies to the building housing flats at Hunsaker, Hermitage, Halcyon and Haywards in Chatham Place, Alfred Street

 

The Executive Director of 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 81.

82.

201532/VAR, 201536/VAR, 201533/REM, 201537/REM, 201534/NMA & 201535/NMA - Station Hill pdf icon PDF 19 MB

Application Number           201533

Application Type                Approval of Reserved Matters

Proposal                             Application for the approval of reserved matters (access, scale, appearance, layout and landscaping) and submission of details (Conditions 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, and 67(i)) for Plot F within the development site known as Station Hill, submitted pursuant to the Outline Planning Application ref. 201536/VAR. The proposals comprise the construction of a 13 storey, plus basement storey, building comprising 184 Build to Rent residential units, 762 sqm (GEA) of flexible retail, leisure and business floorspace (Use Class E (a), (b) (c),(d),(e),(f), (g)(i), and (g)(ii), Use Class F.1 and Use Class F.2); the following sui generis uses: Drinking establishments; Hot food takeaways; Theatres; Cinemas; Bingo Halls and Dance Halls; together with cycle storage; car parking; servicing; plant areas; landscaping; new public realm and other associated works. 

Recommendation               Permitted subject to Legal Agreement

 

 

Application Number           201537

Application Type                Approval of Reserved Matters

Proposal                             Application for the approval of reserved matters (access, scale, appearance, layout and landscaping) and submission of details (Conditions 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 30, 34 and 62(i)) for Plot E within development site known as Station Hill, submitted pursuant to the Outline Planning Application ref. 201532/VAR. The proposals comprise the construction of a 12 storey building, plus basement storey, comprising 415 Build to Rent residential units, 722 sqm (GEA) of flexible commercial and leisure (Use Class E (a),(b) (c),(d),(e), (f), (g)(i), and (g)(ii), Use Class F.1 and Use Class F.2); the following sui generis uses: Drinking establishments; Hot food takeaways; Theatres; Cinemas; Bingo Halls and Dance Halls; cycle storage, car parking, servicing, plant areas, landscaping, new public realm and other associated works. 

Recommendation               Permitted subject to Legal Agreement

 

 

Application Number           201532

Application Type                Variation of Condition

Proposal                             Outline application under s.73 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 with all matters reserved for mixed use redevelopment of Plot E of the Station Hill site and neighbouring Telecom House site (48 to 51 Friar Street & 4 to 20 Garrard Street) to comprise the demolition of existing buildings and erection of new buildings/ structures to provide residential units (Use Class C3), a range of town centre uses, including retail and related uses (Use Class E (a),(b) and (c); Drinking establishments (sui generis) and Hot food takeways (sui generis)), and leisure uses (Use Class E (d), (e), and (f); Class F.1; Class F.2; and Theatres; Cinemas; Concert Halls; Bingo Halls; Dance Halls (sui generis)), associated infrastructure, public realm works and ancillary development as permitted by planning permission 190442 granted on 6 December 2019 (as amended). 

Recommendation               Permitted subject to Legal Agreement

 

 

Application Number           201536

Application Type                Variation of Condition

Proposal                             Outline application (pursuant to Section 73 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990) for mixed use redevelopment of the site through the demolition and alteration of existing buildings and erection of new buildings & structures to provide Offices (Use Class E (g)(i) and (g) (ii)),  ...  view the full agenda text for item 82.

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Minutes:

201532/VAR – Plot E s.73 Outline 

Outline application under s.73 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 with all matters reserved for mixed use redevelopment of Plot E of the Station Hill site and neighbouring Telecom House site (48 to 51 Friar Street & 4 to 20 Garrard Street) to comprise  ...  view the full minutes text for item 82.

83.

201843/FUL - 39 Brunswick Hill pdf icon PDF 878 KB

Proposal

Conversion of existing dwelling and two storey side and part three/part single storey rear extensions to provide 8 flats with associated parking and amenity space and demolition of existing garage 

Recommendation

Permitted subject to Legal Agreement

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Conversion of existing dwelling and two storey side and part three/part single storey rear extensions to provide 8 flats with associated parking and amenity space and demolition of existing garage

 

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

 

Comments and objections were  ...  view the full minutes text for item 83.

84.

201694/HOU - 8 The Beeches, Tilehurst pdf icon PDF 931 KB

Proposal

Relocation of Boundary Fence and Removal of Shared Access

Recommendation

Application Permitted

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Relocation of Boundary Fence and Removal of Shared Access

 

The Executive Director of Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report on the above application.  An update report was tabled at the meeting which made a correction to the original report and set out: additional photos, a statement from the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 84.

85.

200979/FUL - 18 Parkside Road pdf icon PDF 2 MB

Proposal

Demolition of detached house and annex and erection of 3 storey building for 3x3, 3x2, and 6x1 bed flats, with undercroft parking, landscaping and bin stores (amended) 

Recommendation

Permitted subject to Legal Agreement

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Demolition of detached house and annex and erection of 3 storey building for 3x3, 3x2, and 6x1 bed flats, with undercroft parking, landscaping and bin stores

 

The Executive Director of 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 85.