Improvements to the outdoor area of a well-known pub and restaurant in Reading have been given the go-ahead.
A project will see a patio, pergolas and the reopening of a doorway to provide better access to the outdoor area at The Water Tower pub in Tilehurst.
That is just one of the plans that have been decided by Reading Borough Council recently.
In the town centre, plans have been approved confirming the use of a vacant business unit as a Cantonese restaurant that has been open since January.
Over the river in Caversham, a plan to replace a house has hit a setback.
You can view the application by typing the reference in brackets into the council’s planning portal.
Outdoor improvements for Tilehurst pub (PL/26/0257)
Works to improve the outdoor area at the Water Tower pub in Tilehurst.
The family pub in Park Lane is run as a Flaming Grill restaurant by the brewing company Greene King.
The works involve installing two covered pergolas and picket fencing to the side of the building and reopening an original doorway and fencing at the front.
Although parking spaces will decrease from 30 to 26, planning officer Gary Miles judged the project complies with the council’s policies.
Permissions for use of unit as Cantonese restaurant ( PL/25/1279, PL/25/1280 and PL/25/1281)
Permissions for the change of use of a vacant business unit into the Me Kong restaurant in the town centre have been granted.
Me Kong opened at St Lawrence House in Abbey Square in January, serving up rice and noodle dishes, bakes, teas and more to diners.
Its owning company, Happy Valley Recreation, had to submit details relating to odour, noise and bin storage for its operations.
These details were approved by the planning department in the last few days.
Changes to balconies and windows at Huntley & Palmer site (PL/26/0445)
Changes are set to be made for the Beta Building, the central building at the former Huntley & Palmers site in Kings Road, which is being converted into 44 apartments.
The owning company applied to incorporate Juliet balconies and replace existing full height windows at the ground floor and replace the revolving front entrance door with a double door last year.
Recently, variations were made to plans approved last December.
These adjustments were granted on March 28.
Mixed result for plan to replace house in Caversham Heights (PL/26/0352)
A plan to replace the Warren Creek house in Caversham with a four-bed home has been hit with a setback.
The project involves the demolition of the wooden house in The Warren for a new family home.
The developer had to submit details of the project to the council.
While the planning department approved details of the removal of existing structures, it found fault with the construction method statement, which must be approved before building can begin.
