Planners have been busy at work applying to make changes to buildings throughout Reading this week.

A former care home that is currently serving as a home of multiple occupation (HMO) could be demolished and replaced with a new build containing 12 apartments.

Meanwhile, the distinctive ‘Clock House’ building in King’s Road could be converted from offices into flats.

And in Whitley, a plan has been submitted to convert a hairdressers into a takeaway, and the council has approved its own plan for improvements to three apartment blocks.

You can view each plan by typing the reference in brackets into the council’s planning portal.

Plan for 12 flats in Oxford Road (221506)

Reading Chronicle: 1015 Oxford Road, Reading, which could be demolished and replaced with 12 apartments. Credit: Google Maps1015 Oxford Road, Reading, which could be demolished and replaced with 12 apartments. Credit: Google Maps

Developer Gyan Ghuman has applied to demolish 1015 Oxford Road, an eight bedroom HMO, and replace it with 12 apartments.

These would be contained within one new three storey building.

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Of the 12 flats, 10 would have two bedrooms and two would have one bedroom.

The existing building previously served as a care home before being converted into a HMO.

Conversion of ‘Clock House’ into three flats (230042)

Reading Chronicle: Floorplan proposal for 'Clock House' 286 Kings Road, Reading. Credit: Great PlansFloorplan proposal for 'Clock House' 286 Kings Road, Reading. Credit: Great Plans

Sherlee Amar, the apparent owner of the ‘Clock House’ at 286 King’s Road has applied to convert it from offices into three flats.

Clock House has been used as the offices of ITS Construction recruiters for over two decades, but the building was seen for sale since November 2022.

Now, Mrs Amar has applied to convert the building into accommodation, with two two-bedroom flats occupying the first and second floors, and a one-bedroom flat on the third floor.

Conversion of house into three flats (221467)

Reading Chronicle: 10 Argyle Street, Reading. Credit: Google Maps10 Argyle Street, Reading. Credit: Google Maps

Declan Smith, the apparent owner of 10 Argyle Street off Oxford Road, has applied to convert it into three flats.

The house is currently a five bedroom mid terrace home.

A conversion would see it provide one three-bedroom and two two-bedroom flats.

Conversion of hairdresser into takeaway (221675)

Reading Chronicle: 50 Buckland Road, Reading, seen occupied as a hairdressers, could be converted into a takeaway. Credit: Google Maps50 Buckland Road, Reading, seen occupied as a hairdressers, could be converted into a takeaway. Credit: Google Maps

A businessman called Khadua Pura has applied to convert a hairdressers in Whitley into a takeaway.

Number 50 Buckland Road is currently occupied by Crystal Hair Design.

But the hairdressers could be converted into a Nepalese takeaway according to a design access statement submitted with the application.

The takeaway would require an extractor fan to be installed to function.

Replacement windows and doors for council flats (221442)

Reading Chronicle: 383 Northumberland Avenue, Whitley, which will have its windows and doors replaced. Credit: Reading Borough Council383 Northumberland Avenue, Whitley, which will have its windows and doors replaced. Credit: Reading Borough Council (Image: Reading Borough Council)

Here, Reading Borough Council submitted its own plan to replace windows and doors at three blocks of flats it owns.

The flats blocks are three virtually identical five storey buildings located at 383-387 Northumberland Avenue, Whitley.

The replacement plan was submitted to improve the windows and doors to limit heat escape and enhance insulation.

The scheme received praise from councillors Micky Leng (Labour, Whitley) and Andrew Hornsby-Smith (Labour, Church) and was approved unanimously at the council’s planning committee meeting on January 11.