A large house in Reading must stay as it is after an appeal to demolish and replace it has been refused.
The owner had applied to demolish the house in Oxford Road, near the boundary with Purley, and replace it with flats.
The plan was rejected by Reading Borough Council, and an appeal against that decision was dismissed by a planning inspector.
That is just one of the plans that have been decided recently.
Elsewhere, an appeal to get a terrace of family homes built to the rear of a Co-op in Caversham was shot down, and a homeowner in Southcote has appealed to convert a house into a care home.
You can view each application featured by typing the reference in brackets into the council’s planning portal.
House in Tilehurst must stay after appeal is dismissed (PL/25/0102)
A house in Oxford Road will stay as it is after an appeal to replace it with eight flats was rejected.
The existing home currently serves as four flats and is located opposite two car dealerships that have both closed.
The plan by the owner to replace it with a new building containing two two-bed and six one-bed flats was rejected by the council last August.
An inspector dismissed an appeal, agreeing that the new flats would result in significant harm to the character of the area and could negatively impact the amenity of neighbours.
Plan for homes to the rear of Co-op in Caversham rejected (PL/25/1020)
An appeal to get a terrace of four three-bed homes built to the rear of the Co-op in Star Road, Caversham, has been dismissed.
The applicant wanted to build the 2.5-storey terrace on a secured site immediately next to the car park.
The project was rejected by the council due to concerns over flooding.
An appeal inspector agreed, ruling that the site is not safe from flooding and could increase the risk elsewhere.
Appeal to get care home approved (PL/26/0594)
The owner of a house in Glennon Close, Southcote is hoping to get their plan to convert it into a care home approved.
A previous plan to turn the same house into a children’s care home for up to two children with three staff, reference PL/23/0797, was approved in October 2023.
Neighbours have objected, making complaints about noise disturbance and the management of the property.
The appeal has recently been lodged.
Savers advertising plans approved (PL/26/1053 and PL/26/1054)
The Savers discount store on the outside of Broad Street Mall will be getting a new look.
The changes involved shifting the ‘Savers’ wording to the left, and ‘health’, ‘home’ and ‘beauty’ to the right of the shopfront.
Planning officer Marcelina Rejwerska assessed that the new signage complies with the council’s design principles and that illumination would be limited to ensure CCTV cameras are unaffected by glare.
