The Minutes of the meeting held on 2 June 2021 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

Further to Minute 5 of the previous meeting it was agreed to circulate the Council’s final response to the consultation on changes to permitted development rights for electronic communications  ...  view the full minutes text for item 8.

Councillor Josh Williams asked the Chair of the Planning Applications Committee:

Heritage Assets

Reading's Local Plan says, ‘The Council will monitor buildings and other heritage assets at risk through neglect, decay or other threats, proactively seeking solutions for assets at risk … and, as a last resort, using its statutory  ...  view the full minutes text for item 9.

(i) New Appeals

The Executive Director for Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a schedule giving details of a notification received from the Planning Inspectorate regarding a planning appeal.  It was reported at the meeting that this was not a new appeal and had been listed in error.

(ii) Appeals  ...  view the full minutes text for item 10.

At the meeting it was proposed and agreed that site visits be arranged for the applications relating to Bristol & West Arcade and Reading Golf Club. For future meetings of the Committee officers would submit a list of applications for potential site visits in line with previous practice prior to the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 11.

The Executive Director for Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report giving details in Table 1 of 14 prior approval applications received, and in Table 2 of six applications for prior approval decided, between 19 May and 10 June 2021.

Resolved –    That the report be noted.

Change of use from Sui Generis (betting shop) to Class E restaurant with ancillary Sui Generis takeaway and replacement shopfront (Part retrospective)

Further to Minute 91 of the meeting held on 31 March 2021, the Executive Director of Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report on the above application.  ...  view the full minutes text for item 13.

Part demolition of rear of site. Repair and refurbishment of listed building. Change of use of upper floors from office (Use Class E(g)) to apart hotel (Use Class C1). Erection of a three - storey rear extension with mansard. Erection of a part-single, part-two storey rear addition (Use Class E(a)  ...  view the full minutes text for item 14.

Listed Building Consent for proposed repairs to windows

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

Comments were received and considered.

Resolved –

          That listed building consent for application 210584/LBC be granted, subject to the conditions and informatives as recommended in the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 15.

201853/FUL - Demolition of existing buildings. erection of 2no. buildings for use within Classes E(g)(iii), B2 and B8, along with access and servicing arrangements, car parking, landscaping and associated works.

201842/FUL - Continued use of Units 1, 2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5 and 6a within Class E following consolidation of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 16.