New flats along busy road in Reading approved

A new five-storey building containing 14 apartments is set to be built in King's Road on a former car park that has been sealed off for around six years.

Elsewhere, hopes to build two one-bed homes near the River Kennet in the town centre have been dashed after an appeal was dismissed by a government planning inspector.

These projects have recently been decided following applications from developers in Reading.

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

New apartments along busy road (221162)

Clock House 286 Kings Road, Reading.

A project to build 14 apartments contained in a new five-storey building can go ahead next to 300 Kings Road.

The plan by Titan Property Developments, called Fatherson House, will see a former car park closed for six years built on, with the new building containing two three-bed, five two-bed and seven one-bed apartments.

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The project was refused by James Crosbie, the council's assistant director of planning, who argued the project lacked an affordable housing provision and failed to supply more three-bed apartments.

However, Titan Property Developments appealed, with a government planning inspector negotiating a capped financial contribution of 30 per cent to off-site affordable housing, and judged that the housing mix was appropriate given the supply of five two-bed flats.

One bed homes in town centre refused (221443)

The refused plan for two one-bed homes contained in one new building to the rear of Dukesbridge House in Duke Street, Reading town centre. (Image: SHP)

A development company which was hoping to build two new one-bed homes near the River Kennet in the town centre has had its plan rejected.

The project would have seen two one-bed homes created in a two-storey building to the rear of the standout Dukesbridge House building in Duke Street.

Dukesbridge House in Duke Street, Reading town centre.

Council planning officer Connie Davis rejected the project, arguing that it would be cramped and result in an unacceptable loss of seven car parking spaces.

The developer launched an appeal, which was dismissed by a government planning inspector, who judged that the project would have resulted in a "cramped and contrived layout" and be "dwarfed" by Dukesbridge House.

Plan for homes on scrap of land re-emerges (240528)

An elevation plan for two homes in Queens Road, Caversham. (Image: Cookham Design)

A plan for new homes on a scrap of land to the rear of a home in Caversham has re-emerged.

The developer Gravitas Property Group has applied to build two three-bed homes on a scrap of land used for car parking in Queens Road, Lower Caversham.

Land at Queens Road, Caversham, where a developer wants to build two semi-detached three bed homes. (Image: Cookham Design)

The new homes would be contained in one new building, with living facilities downstairs and two double beds and one single bed upstairs.

A previous Gravitas Property Group plan for a terrace of three three-bed homes here was rejected in October last year.