Changes planned for Morrisons Reading fuel station

The company which runs the fuel station at Morrisons want to replace the unused car wash with more floorspace for the sales building.

In the town centre, a company which owns a former restaurant has applied to conduct essential repair works to flats above it.

And up in Caversham, the owners of the Three mobile network have lost its bid to install a new 5G mast to serve its customers.

You can view the applications featured by typing the reference number in brackets into the council’s planning portal.

Extension for fuel station (240574)

The floorplan for the plan to replace the car wash at the Morrisons in Basingstoke Road, Whitley with an extension to the existing sales building. Credit: MBH Design

The Motor Fuel Group, which runs the Morrisons fuel station in Basingstoke Road, has applied to replace its defunct car wash bay with an extension for the fuel station.

The existing car wash and canopy would be demolished, with an extension being built in its place.

It is not clear what exactly the space will be used for as the plans for the extension are not detailed.

However, a supporting letter in the application states the extension would provide an improved offer to visiting motorists, increasing the internal area by 52 square metres.

Essential works to flats above former town centre restaurant (240317)

An old photo of Queen Victoria Street taken around 10 years ago, possibly when Bella Italia occupied the ground floor of one of the buildings. Credit: GBP Architects

The owning company of flats above 12-14 Queen Victoria Street have applied to conduct essential work to walls and gutters at the flats.

The ground floor was previously occupied by Bella Italia 10 years ago and is now home to Leightons Opticians & Hearing Care.

Fairfield Rents, which owns flats 3 and 6 on the upper floors, has applied to remove internal plasterboard wall linings to expose defective internal rainwater gutters, carry out repairs and improvements to prevent internal damage.

The company requires listed building consent as it is Grade II listed owing to it dating back to 1894 and featuring characterful yellow brick with decorative terracotta detailing.

Appeal for 5G mast in Caversham dismissed (230158)

The junction of Henley Road and Cromwell Road in Caversham, where a plan for a 5G mast has been defeated. Credit: Google Maps

CK Hutchison, the company that owns the Three mobile network, appealed against the council’s refusal for its plan to install a 5G mast in Caversham.

The 15-metre tall mast would have stood at the junction of Henley Road and Cromwell Road, triple the size of a five-metre tall house nearby.

The elevations for the refused 5G mast plan at Cromwell Road and Henley Road in Caversham. Credit: Great British Communications

The project was refused by the council in April last year, but CK Hutchison appealed last November.

Dismissing the appeal, planning inspector Hannah Guest wrote: “The proposed mast would be an obtrusive structure within the street scene that would tower above all other structures and would harm the spacious and verdant character of the area.”

Additional bedroom and living space for Emmer Green home (240555)

The floorplan for a project to add more living space and a bedroom at first floor level in a two storey extension to a house in Burcombe Way, Emmer Green. Credit: iPlans

The owners of a two-bed home in Emmer Green has applied to add a bedroom and living space to the house.

The project would add a two-storey extension to the end-of-terrace house in Burcombe Way.

If approved, the home would come with three bedrooms.