Agenda item

Site Visits

Minutes:

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 COVID-19 pandemic.

 

Resolved

 

(1)           That the under-mentioned application, together with any additional applications which the Assistant Director of Planning, Transport and Regulatory Services might consider appropriate, be the subject of an accompanied site visit:

 

210163 – Bristol & West Arcade, Market Place

Demolition of vacant former Bristol & West Arcade (173-175 Friar Street) and redevelopment of site including minor excavations at basement level to provide an 8-storey building to provide a hotel (C1 use) of up to 182 beds, creation of a bar/restaurant/gym at ground floor associated with the hotel and the provision of ancillary facilities including outdoor terrace, demolition of rear parts of 29-31 and 32 Market Place, the change of use of the retained units at 27-28, 29-31 and 32 Market Place at first, second and third floors to provide 8 residential units, retention of flexible Class E uses at ground and basement floors.

 

(2)           That the under-mentioned application, together with any additional applications which the Assistant Director of Planning, Transport and Regulatory Services might consider appropriate, be the subject of an unaccompanied site visit:

 

210018 – 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-led scheme (c3 use to include affordable housing) and the provision of community infrastructure at Reading Golf Club