New 85 place nursery for Reading in planning decisions made

One of the biggest decisions was Reading Borough Council’s own plan to convert Yeomanry House into a nursery and offices.

But a homeowner’s bid to make additional extensions to his house in Whitley was refused.

The decisions were taken by the council’s planning committee on Wednesday, February 2.

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The committee also approved plans to convert offices into classrooms at The Avenue School in Tilehurst, and refused a bid to provide vehicular access to boat moorings in Caversham.

You can view plans by typing in there reference in brackets in the council’s planning website here: http://planning.reading.gov.uk/fastweb_PL/welcome.asp

Conversion of Yeomanry House into nursery and offices approved (190629)

Yeomanry House, located off Coley Avenue, will be converted into a nursery and offices.

The house dates back to the 18th century.

It used to serve as a base for Reading’s registrars, which records births, deaths and marriages.

But the registrars service has since relocated, meaning the House can  now it will be converted into a nursery for 85 pupils who will be taught and served by 12 full-time staff members.

Extensions to home in Whitley refused (211760)

153 Northcourt Avenue in Reading. Credit: Google Maps

A homeowner’s bid to extend his home in Whitley was rejected.

The owner, Mr Khan, applied to build a mixed two and single storey side and rear extension to his home at 153 Northcourt Avenue.

That is in addition to an existing rear dormer extension which already exists at the home.

However, the further extensions were rejected as planning officer Beatrice Malama judged it to be out of character for the area and would overlook onto a neighbouring home.

Conversion of storage building into two bedroom home in Waylen Street deferred (200931)

The short building among the terraces is 22a Waylen Street, Reading. Credit: Reading Borough Council

Here, the owners of 22a Waylen Street applied to convert it into a two bedroom home.

The building is currently used for storage and distribution, and the plan involves extensions to create more space for occupants.

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Councillor Tony Page  (Labour, Abbey) called it “a dogs breakfast of a design.”

A decision on the plan was unanimously deferred to a future meeting.

New temporary parking in Coley approved (211928)

The council’s committee approved its own plan to convert land next to 24 Lesford Road in the Coley estate into 11 car parking spaces.

The land used to be overgrown with grass, but council staff already began tarmacking it over.

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Now, the tarmacking project can continue.

The spaces are being created for people living in Wensley Road to park while the area undergoes development.