Conversion of old Reading shop into pizzeria in plans lodged

Vesuvio Pizzeria will operate out of 20 Norcot Road in Tilehurst, which used to be the home of a Coral betting shop.

Works have already been undertaken to build an outdoors area, therefore an ‘after the fact’ plan has been submitted to ensure the council’s planning department consent for the pizzeria.

Meanwhile, an apartment management company has applied to make changes to a tower containing 87 flats to make the building more fire resistant.

You can view the applications by typing their references into Reading Borough Council's planning portal.

Retrospective plan for new pizzeria (230179)

Ground and first floor plans for 20 Norcot Road, Tilehurst. Credit: The Keen Partnership

Vesuvio Pizzeria is gearing up to open at 20 Norcot Road in Tilehurst.

The food business recently won approval to serve dine-in customers with pizza and alcohol until 11pm each night, and run a takeaway service until 2am each night as well.

However planning officer David Brett objected, arguing the use of 20 Norcot Road as a pizzeria has not been properly established with the council’s planning department.

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Therefore it is understood this application has been submitted to resolve officer Brett’s concerns.

Work on the building that has already been undertaken includes the creation of an outdoors area with a canopy, a disabled access ramp and an external staircase for flats on the first and second floors of the building.

Fire resistance measures for apartments (221854)

The Q2 apartment building in Watlington Street, Reading. Credit: FRC

The management company that runs the Q2 apartments in Watlington Street has applied to conduct external changes and replace ‘combustible’ cavity insulation new non-combustible cavity insulation.

The work also involves removing timber decking on all the balconies and replacing it with non-combustible decking.

Plans for the cladding replacement and remediation work at the Q2 apartments in Watlington Street, Reading. Credit: FRC

The project specifically relates to the exterior of the building, with no changes to the interior.

Q2 occupies a prominent location at the junction of Watlington Street and Queens Road.

Big changes to Caversham home (230291)

25 St Peter's Avenue in Caversham. Credit: Google Maps

The owners of 25 St Peter’s Avenue in Caversham have applied to convert their garage and build two extensions to the home.

It is currently a three bedroom home with regular living quarters and a internal garage.

The proposed ground floor plans for 25 St Peters Avenue Caversham. Credit: ArchDezine

The changes and extension would provide space for substantial interior changes.

The garage would be used for living space, and the additions would provide for new a home gym and guest room with ensuite on the ground floor, and the reconfiguration of the first floor to provide five bedrooms.

New kitchen and bedroom for Emmer Green home (230292)

The proposed ground floor plan for 66 Rosehill Park in Emmer Green. Credit: Creative Design & Structure Ltd

The owners of 66 Rosehill Park in Emmer Green have applied to partly convert their garage and add a single storey rear extension to the house.

The garage would go, becoming a storage, gym or services area instead.

Part of the garage and the proposed extension would  create a new kitchen and breakfast area, with the existing kitchen being converted into a double bedroom with an ensuite.