Agenda item

Potential Site Visits for Committee Items

Minutes:

The Committee considered a report setting out 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. The report also listed previously agreed site visits which were yet to take place.

 

It was reported at the meeting that an accompanied site visit was proposed for the following application – PL/24/1155 - John Lewis Collection Site, Crosslands Road – as it was due to be considered at the October Committee meeting.  It was also proposed that an accompanied site visit be carried out to view the residential development being developed on the former Reading Golf Club, Kidmore End Road, Emmer Green (PL/21/1843).

 

Resolved -   

 

(1)       That the following application be the subject of an accompanied site visit on 2 October 2025 or an alternative date:

 

PL/24/1155 – JOHN LEWIS COLLECTION SITE, CROSSLANDS ROAD

Demolition of the existing building and redevelopment of the site comprising erection of a new building for up to 170 build to rent residential dwellings (Use Class C3) together with flexible community space (Use Class F1/F2), residents’ facilities, landscaping, public realm, amenity space and cycle parking. (Amended description)

 

(2)       That the following application be the subject of an accompanied site visit on 30 October 2025, and Ward Councillors and the MP be invited to attend:

 

PL/21/1843 – READING GOLF CLUB, KIDMORE END ROAD, EMMER GREEN

Outline planning application, with matters reserved in respect of Appearance, for demolition of the existing clubhouse and the erection of a new residential scheme (c3 use) to include affordable housing and public open space at the former Reading Golf Club.

 

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