Progress continues to be made on a development that saw a Reading ‘institution’ store knocked down to make way for 60 homes.
Work is moving ahead on the scheme that saw Reading institution Carters knocked down to make way for 60 homes, despite earlier complaints about the brickwork.
Bellway Homes demolished the old Carters outdoor and winter sports store on Caversham Road and submitted tweaks to the scheme (PL/24/1542). Planning officer Nathalie Weekes approved the changes on 1 December, saying they would have a negligible impact on access to daylight. Earlier this year designer Mustafa Chaudhary posted a video calling the workmanship "'shocking'", showing white staining on the brickwork (efflorescence).
Other recent planning decisions in Reading include:
Eaton Court flats approved (PL/25/1214)
Eaton Court on Oxford Road — formerly a DWP health and disability assessment centre — has already been given permission to become 40 one‑bed and 12 two‑bed flats. The owner has now won permission for a two‑storey extension to add one two‑bed flat and 14 one‑bed flats, taking the building to a total of 67 flats once works finish.
26‑flat scheme delayed (PL/25/1387)
A proposal for 26 flats beside The Curzon Club on Oxford Road has been held up because required information was missing. Developer Stonegate Homes successfully appealed to reduce affordable housing from seven flats (30%) to two two‑bed units and one one‑bed flat (11.5%). The developer submitted remediation and noise details, but a planning officer said the submissions lacked the necessary information, so relevant conditions remain undischarged.
Subway remodel approved (PL/25/1266)
The Subway on Gun Street has permission for an interior remodelling. Planning officer Weekes judged the works acceptable and said they would not have an adverse impact on the listed building it sits in.
You can view each application by typing the reference in brackets into Reading Borough Council's planning portal.
James Aldridge, Local Democracy Reporter
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