A building that is currently occupied by a coffee shop in Reading town centre could be transformed into a hotel according to a recently submitted plan.

The building in Blagrave Street, which is currently occupied by Coffee Under Pressure (CUP) would be altered to provide 18 guest rooms.

The council’s planning department has also been busy approving and refusing applications recently.

It’s allowed a advertising consent for a Korean takeaway taking over a closed restaurant in the town centre, but refused a plan to build flats next to a demolished pub and historic buildings.

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

Transformation plan for café building (230328)

Reading Chronicle: CUP at 7 Blagrave Street, Reading town centre. The building is subject to a plan to build a bed and breakfast hotel above the café. Credit: James Aldridge, Local Democracy Reporting ServiceCUP at 7 Blagrave Street, Reading town centre. The building is subject to a plan to build a bed and breakfast hotel above the café. Credit: James Aldridge, Local Democracy Reporting Service

Here, the developer La Baguette has applied to create a 18 room bed and breakfast hotel at 7 Blagrave Street in Reading town centre.

Work would involve demolishing the building to the rear and constructing a new five storey building.

The front of the building would be retained, with plans for a ‘green wall’ on the façade as well.

The ground floor is currently occupied by CUP, which opened its second branch there in 2018.

Advertising for new Korean takeaway approved (230677)

Reading Chronicle: La De Express, which suddenly closed down last year, is set to become a Korean restaurant. Photo taken in Market Place, Reading town centre. Credit: James Aldridge, Local Democracy Reporting ServiceLa De Express, which suddenly closed down last year, is set to become a Korean restaurant. Photo taken in Market Place, Reading town centre. Credit: James Aldridge, Local Democracy Reporting Service

The planning department has approved advertising designs for a Korean takeaway to take over the closed La De Express Turkish restaurant in the town centre.

The short-lived La De Express at 23-24 Market Place closed months ago, and is now being taken over by a Korean takeaway called The Bap, which will be opening its third branch in Reading.

Reading Chronicle: The Bap Korean Street Food approved advertising in Market Place, Reading. Credit: The BapThe Bap Korean Street Food approved advertising in Market Place, Reading. Credit: The Bap

The business currently has outlets in shopping centres in Swindon and Fanrborough.

Advertising consent for the address, which previously served as the Select Car Leasing offices, was granted earlier this month.

Plan for flats next to demolished pub rejected (191506)

Reading Chronicle: An advertising board in Southampton Street, Reading, the site of a refused plan to build seven apartments. Credit: James Aldridge, Local Democracy Reporting ServiceAn advertising board in Southampton Street, Reading, the site of a refused plan to build seven apartments. Credit: James Aldridge, Local Democracy Reporting Service

A plan to build a four storey building containing five one-bed flats and two studio apartments next to a demolished pub and historic buildings has been rejected.

The project involved constructing the new building next to the demolished Red Lion pub and 26-28 Southampton Street, which are Grade II listed as they date back to the early 19th century.

Reading Chronicle: Refused plan for seven flats next to the demolished Red Lion pub in Southampton Street, Reading. Credit: Arcitek DesignRefused plan for seven flats next to the demolished Red Lion pub in Southampton Street, Reading. Credit: Arcitek Design

But it was refused as the council felt that the new building would be harmful to  26-28 Southampton Street and be to close to the approved development for 11 apartments which replaces the Red Lion.

Plan to convert house into care home (230797)

Reading Chronicle: A house in Glennon Close, Southcote, subject of a plan to convert it into a care home for mothers and children. Credit: Nehal AhmedA house in Glennon Close, Southcote, subject of a plan to convert it into a care home for mothers and children. Credit: Nehal Ahmed

The owner of a five bedroom home in Glennon Close, Southcote has applied to convert it into a care home for mothers and children.

The house would provide space for three mothers and children, with the care home being staffed by a home manager and up to six members of staff, with two full-time live in cares and four working part time.

There are no internal or external changes proposed, with three car parking spaces being provided.