Agenda

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

Contact: Andrew Wood - Committee Services Email: (Committee.Services@reading.gov.uk)  0118 9372744

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Key to Coding pdf icon PDF 89 KB

Update Agenda PAC 22.07.26(2) pdf icon PDF 64 KB

1.

Declarations of Interest

2.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 99 KB

3.

Questions

4.

Potential Site Visits for Committee Items pdf icon PDF 196 KB

5.

Planning Appeals pdf icon PDF 191 KB

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First Quarter Performance Monitoring Report 2026-2027 pdf icon PDF 174 KB

Planning Applications to be Considered

7.

PL/26/0573 (FUL) - The Oracle, Bridge Street pdf icon PDF 7 MB

Proposal:

Full planning application for the removal of the existing rooftop safety lines and handrails and replacement with rooftop safety rails and installation of fixed ladder.

 

Recommendation:            

Grant, subject to conditions.

 

8.

PL/26/0785 (REG3) - Reading Central Library, Abbey Square pdf icon PDF 3 MB

Proposal:

Installation of temporary security hoarding, mesh screens and associated security measures to the Central Library, Abbey Square, Reading, to secure the vacant building against unauthorised access, vandalism and anti-social behaviour pending determination of its future use.

 

Recommendation:            

Grant, subject to conditions.

 

9.

PL/26/0614 & PL/26/0617 (REG3) - Caversham Court, Church Road, Caversham pdf icon PDF 8 MB

Proposal:

Repair and conservation work to the Gazebo, Causeway, Stable Block boundary wall and gate piers, East (screen) wall gates and gates opening and buttress to the adjacent garden wall.

 

Recommendation(s):            

PL/26/0614 - Grant, subject to conditions.

PL/26/0617 - Grant, subject to conditions.

 

10.

PL/25/1338 (VAR) - 9 Upper Crown Street pdf icon PDF 12 MB

Proposal:

Application under Section 73 to vary Condition 2 (approved plans) of Planning Permission ref. PL/23/0814: (Demolition of existing buildings and structures, associated re-use of frame with basement level used for car parking and servicing, erection of 3 no. residential blocks containing 46 no. dwellings above, associated parking (including replacement), access works and landscaping, relocation of substations and associated works to rear of indigo apartments to facilitate pedestrian access) to add dormers to the front roof slope of building 1 (terrace houses) and to the top floor of building 2 (central block), addition of ensuites to a number of the 2b3p units in building 2, other minor changes to the layouts of all three buildings, addition of 2 tandem vehicle parking spaces at basement level which will include EV charging and to reduce the affordable housing provision of the development.

 

Recommendation:            

Grant, subject to conditions and Section 106.

 

Additional documents:

11.

PL/26/0550 (REG3) - Wilson Primary School, Wilson Road pdf icon PDF 4 MB

Proposal:

Full planning application for a new storage building in school playground (retrospective).

 

Recommendation:            

Grant.

 

12.

PL/25/0697 (VAR) - Former Gas Holder site, Alexander Turner Close pdf icon PDF 22 MB

Proposal:

Demolition of existing buildings and Gas Holder and the erection of new buildings ranging between 2 and 9 storeys in height, providing 130 residential units (Class C3) with associated access, car parking, landscaping and open space without complying with conditions 2 (approved plans), 11 (noise mitigation), 12 (ventilation strategy), 26 (SuDS) and 35 (vehicle parking) of planning permission ref. PL/19/0627 for changes to design, layout, unit mix, vehicle parking, refuse storage, landscaping, noise mitigation,  ventilation strategy and energy strategy.

 

Recommendation:            

Grant, subject to conditions.

 

 

Additional documents: