Reading hairdresser may become restaurant in plans submitted

The property in a row of shops in Eat Reading has been a hair salon since at least 2009, but now could be turned into a restaurant.

Not far away, a landlord is trying to establish a house they own as a home of multiple occupation (HMO).

Meanwhile, over the river, developers and householders have applied to build new homes.

One project involves replacing a modest traditional house with a state-of-the-art new one.

Another would see a tree cut down and a grassy patch built on.

You can view each plan by typing the reference in brackets into Reading Borough Council’s planning portal.

Conversion of hairdressers into restaurant in East Reading (230054)

Here, a person has applied to convert the Cut & Creams Hair Salon at 109 Wokingham Road into a restaurant.

According to submitted planning documents, the shop could be converted into a hot takeaway, but new occupants are hoping to turn it into an Indian restaurant.

The application states the intention would be to serve breakfast and authentic Indian food for lunch and dinner.

The shop was branded ‘One Stop Beauty’ from 2009 to 2019, with it being branded Cut & Creams according to Google Map imagery from October 2020 to November 2022.

Conversion of house into HMO in East Reading (230463)

64 College Road, East Reading. The exact status of the home is unclear in planning terms. Credit: Google Maps

The owner of 64 College Road in East Reading has submitted a plan to confirm the use of the house as a small six-person HMO.

According to existing plans the house already has six bedrooms, with two rooms listed as ‘unused’ which could be used as bedrooms.

In Autumn 2022, a plan reference 221541 to bring these rooms into use to total a eight-bed hotel was submitted but has not been determined.

A design and access statement submitted with that application states that it has been successfully used as a six-person HMO for a number of years.

Plan for a replacement house in Caversham (230431)

A CGI of what the modern replacement home at 2 Conisboro Way, Caversham could look like. Credit: JDRM Architects

The couple that own 2 Conisboro Way Caversham has applied to knock the house down and replace it with a state-of-the-art new home.

The modern new design would come with five double bedrooms including a master bedroom with ensuite, office and family bathroom upstairs, and regular living quarters downstairs.

2 Conisboro Way, Caversham as it looks like now. Credit: JDRM Architects

Unique features would include a creative room and snug on the ground floor.

Conisboro Way is pedestrianised with access from Geoffreyson Road.

New house in Caversham Park Village (221909)

The floorplans and elevations for the home to the side of 19 Gayhurst Close, Caversham. Credit: Chair Homes Ltd

A developer called Chair Homes Ltd has applied to build a new three-bedroom home on a grassy patch of land next to 19 Gayhurst Close in Caversham.

The modest new home would come with two king-sized beds, one queen-sized bed and a family bathroom upstairs, and toilet, separate living room, kitchen and dining room downstairs.

Land to the side of 19 Gayhurst Close, Caversham, which could have a three bedroom home built on it. Credit: Google Maps

The developers want to chop down the existing oak tree on the site, arguing it is “not conductive to this residential location” and, due to its ‘decline’  is likely to “become an immediate danger in the short-term”.

Two parking spaces would be provided for future occupants.