French bakery plan to come to Reading town centre

PAUL the bakery chain from France known for its flans, cakes and other baked goods is due to set up shop in Broad Street.

That is just one of the plans that have been decided this month.

Elsewhere, two landowners have withdrawn their proposals for new homes.

You can view the applications that have been decided on and withdrawn by typing the reference in brackets into the council’s planning portal.

French patisserie chain coming to Reading (230876 and 230877)

The plan for the awning and branding for the proposed Paul bakery at 70 Broad Street in Reading town centre. Credit: Wren Architecture & Design

The PAUL French bakery is set to occupy 70 Broad Street as franchisee plans for shopfront changes have been approved.

The shop unit is currently vacant, having previously served as the Boots Opticians which closed in 2020.

READ MORE: Former opticians in Reading town centre could become café

Franchisee Port Phillip Services had applied for a new shopfront and awning with the PAUL branding.

The project has been approved according to planning agents Wren Architecture and Design. Internal modifications will be undertaken but these works do not require planning consent.

Changes to new homes plan in Caversham Heights approved (230967)

The approved plans for two three-bedroom homes at 5 Grass Hill, Caversham. Credit: STL Architecture

Adjustments can be made to a plan for two new homes in Caversham Heights.

The landowner won approval to build the modern three-bedroom homes at 5 Grass Hill in August 2021, but then revised the layout of one of the proposed houses.

The revisions to plot 1 of the development make it smaller, move it further away from a neighbouring house, flatten the roof to allow for future solar panel installation, among other changes.

The landowner won approval for these revisions from the council on October 12.

Replacement of bungalow with terraced homes in East Reading withdrawn (221151) 

The existing bungalow at 69 Brighton Road, Reading, Credit: Google Maps

A plan that would have seen a bungalow in East Reading replaced with three two-bed terraced houses has been shelved.

A landowner had applied to replace 69 Brighton Road, which is near the Wokingham Road shops, with one three-storey building containing the new homes.

The three attached two bedroom homes plan for 69 Brighton Road, Reading. Credit: KAA Architectural Drawing Services

Each one would have come with a separate kitchen, living room and toilet at ground level, two bedrooms and a bathroom on the first floor and a study and store on the second floor. The development was car-free.

However, the plan has since been withdrawn by the landowner.

Plan for semi-detached homes in West Reading withdrawn (221404)

A plan for the new house building, which will contain two semi-detached homes in Wantage Road, West Reading. Credit: HAC Designs

A plan to build two semi-detached houses to the rear of 12-14 Wantage Road in West Reading has been withdrawn.

The project would have seen one building containing two two-bedroom houses constructed in space cleared by the demolition of outbuildings at the above addresses.

The existing buildings to the rear of 14 Wantage Road, which face Wilson Road, which are planned to be demolished. Credit: Google Maps

The application was a resubmission of a scheme (ref 220121) which was refused by the council’s planning department July 2022.

Now the couple who resubmitted the plan have withdrawn it.