As always, a number of planning applications have been submitted to Reading Borough Council this week.

The owners of Reading International Business Park have applied to put a banner up, presumably to announce a new tenant.

In Tilehurst, a long closed shop could be getting a facelift, and in South Street, the owner of an office wants to convert it into a three bedroom home.

You can view full plans for each of the applications by typing the planning reference in brackets into Reading Borough Council’s planning portal here: http://planning.reading.gov.uk/fastweb_PL/welcome.asp

Banners for Reading business park (220169)

Reading Chronicle: The plans for banners at Reading International Business Park. Credit: Campus ReadingThe plans for banners at Reading International Business Park. Credit: Campus Reading

Here, an application has been submitted for banners to go up at Reading International Business Park.

The banners appear to welcome people to ‘Campus Reading’ which will be mounted at the top of the huge office building.

The application has been submitted by Tristan Capital Partners, which has announced a £2 million investment in the business park.

Conversion of listed office building into apartment (220091 and 220092)

Reading Chronicle: 49 South Street Reading. Credit: MP Architecture49 South Street Reading. Credit: MP Architecture

Here, the owner of 49 South Street Mr Courtnage has applied to convert it from offices into a home.

The offices that he owns would be converted to provide three double bedrooms, with the new occupants making use of a kitchen/diner, lounge and downstairs toilet.

Upstairs, one of the bedrooms would come as an ensuite, with other occupants sharing a toilet.

The building is Grade II listed, and therefore a heritage statement has been provided with the application.

New front for long closed shop in Tilehurst (220079)

Reading Chronicle: 264 Kentwood Hill in Tilehurst. Credit: Google Maps264 Kentwood Hill in Tilehurst. Credit: Google Maps

The owner of a building in Tilehurst which used to house a charity shop have applied to make changes to its front to make it more attractive to new occupants.

The Bottom of the Garden charity shop used to occupy 264 Kentwood Hill, but has long since closed.

Now the owner, Mr A Wilson, has applied to make changes to the shopfront and the ground floor shop, and make a new entrance, so visitors and those living in the flat above can enter separately.