A change in how a Greggs drive-thru operates along a busy road in Reading has been rejected.
The Greggs that replaced the George & Dragon pub has been up and running since the tail end of March this year.
But the bakery chain’s plan to change lighting arrangements at the site has been refused by Reading Borough Council.
Elsewhere, the housing association that will replace the former driving test centre has won permission to conduct land studies once the building is demolished.
You can view each decided application by typing the reference in brackets into the council’s planning portal.
Lights changes for Greggs drive-thru refused (PL/25/1320)
Changes to the lights for the Greggs drive-thru that replaced the George & Dragon pub along the A4 Bath Road in Southcote have been rejected.
There are currently eight lamp posts on the site, which were in place when the pub was still standing.
Greggs had applied to make changes to the lights, submitting details of new fixtures to the council.
However, these plans were rejected as they would materially affect the residential amenity of neighbours and would require full planning permission to determine the impacts.
Land assessment requirement for flats that replace driving test centre adjusted (PL/25/1349)
Abri, the housing association that will build 16 flats that replace the former driving test centre, has won permission to conduct land assessments once the building is demolished.
The association acquired the site in Elgar Road South, Katesgrove in June this year.
It has now achieved permission to conduct contaminated land assessments after the building is demolished, rather than beforehand.
Planning officer Jonathan Markwell’s report stated: “The changes are considered to be required by the applicant’s contaminated
land consultant, to allow easier access to sampling beneath the existing building.”
Details of new car park approved (PL/25/1185)
Details of where disabled bays within a new car park near the town centre have been approved.
The 50-space car park is situated in Kenavon Drive, near the Forbury Retail Park.
Of those spaces, 47 are regular parking spaces and three are reserved for disabled badge holders.
Details of the locations of the three disabled spaces have been approved.
Legal confirmation of division of bungalow into two flats refused (PL/25/0909)
The owner of a bungalow has had their application to confirm the legality of the building as two flats rejected.
The bungalow in Maker Close, Southcote, has been divided to provide two two-bed properties with a shared entry.
However, the owner was unable to obtain a legal certificate establishing this situation, as they were not able to provide evidence that the bungalow had been subdivided for more than four years.
Planning officer Huimin Chen was not satisfied that the division of the bungalow was lawful.
