Changes have successfully been made to a plan to replace an old Reading pub with apartments.

In 2019, developers won approval to replace the now demolished Red Lion pub with a four storey building containing 11 apartments.

Now, the developers have won permission to make changes to the new build.

READ MORE: Long derelict Red Lion pub demolished 

In other planning news, an application has been submitted to demolish the outbuildings of a rugby club and replace them with a nursery.

You can find each plan by typing in the reference number in brackets on the council’s planning website here.

Changes to Red Lion replacement plan approved (220540)

Reading Chronicle: Hoardings where the Red Lion pub once stood at the start of Southampton Street, Reading. Credit: James Aldridge, Local Democracy Reporting ServiceHoardings where the Red Lion pub once stood at the start of Southampton Street, Reading. Credit: James Aldridge, Local Democracy Reporting Service

Here, the owners of the site, Vogue Assets Limited, have won permission to make changes to its plan to replace the pub with 11 apartments.

The approved changes include changes to ground floor windows and doors, expanding the basement, changing the roof, and notably, no longer installing solar panels.

The Red Lion was successfully demolished last September. 

The changes were requested on April 26 and approved by planning officer Jonathan Markwell on Thursday, May 5.

FROM 2019: Squatters take over closed Red Lion pub 

Mr Markwell’s report stated that the exclusion of the solar panels ‘would have positive visual impacts’, and that any energy implications could be mitigated provided Vogue Assets submits an acceptable energy strategy.

When the pub was still standing, it was taken over by Kurdish squatters and supporters of the Rojava movement.

The squat was called ‘Kobani House’, but eventually the squatters had to leave.

Large extensions to Norcot home (220609)

Reading Chronicle: 6 Coniston Drive in Norcot. Credit: Google Maps6 Coniston Drive in Norcot. Credit: Google Maps

Owner Chun Hin Tsang has applied for a two storey side extension and a single storey rear extension to their home at 6 Coniston Drive, Tilehurst.

The house currently has an open plan living room, seperate kitchen and three bedrooms.

The extensions would provide a new kitchen, living room and ensuite bedroom on the ground floor, and an ensuite bedroom upstairs, making a total of five bedrooms.

Conversion of offices into flats above Caversham Martin & Co (220653)

Reading Chronicle: 16 Bridge Street, Caversham. Credit: Google Maps16 Bridge Street, Caversham. Credit: Google Maps

Here, owners Sykes Capital has applied to convert offices above Martin & Co in Caversham into two self contained, one bedroom flats.

Each flat would have a bathroom and an open plan kitchen and living area.

The new flats would be located on the first floor.

New day nursery next to rugby club (220623)

Reading Chronicle: The proposed nursery on land next to Reading Abbey Rugby Club clubhouse in Emmer Green. Credit: Colony Architects The proposed nursery on land next to Reading Abbey Rugby Club clubhouse in Emmer Green. Credit: Colony Architects

Chalkhouse Childcare Services has applied to demolish outbuildings next to Reading Abbey Rugby Club’s clubhouse and build a one storey tall nursery in their place.

The new build would provide space for up to 56 pupils, 20 per class, and 15 members of staff.

Chalkhouse Childcare Services is currently located in Chalkhouse Green Road.

READ MORE: Plan for 35 homes in Emmer Green in the works 

Although the site is in Emmer Green, it actually falls under South Oxfordshire County Council’s planning area.

You can view the application in detail by typing in P22/S1511/FUL into the South Oxfordshire planning portal.