Brownfield Site Assessment – Eastern Spatial Area

The purpose of this report is the inform WBC that instead of proposing AONB/Greenfield sites (EUA031, EUA003&8) for development in the Eastern Spatial Area – use brownfield and empty employment sites, plus any industrial sites on their own in otherwise housing areas. Once lost the AONB/Greenfields can never be reclaimed. Tilehurst is full and we believe extending the settlement boundary would be disastrous for the community. There is very strong community opposition to building on these sites.

Land A4 Bath Road next to Aldi opposite Horncastle Pub – planning been given to open a new Lidl supermarket. There is adequate provision for supermarkets in the area. This is primarily a housing area and given the lack of housing we cannot understand why this land is not allocated for housing.

Land on A4 bath road off Mill Lane – Fords Farm – not used for anything – surrounded by housing.

Old Bath road Calcot Pub ex Murdochs

Land beyond Linnet Close Tilehurst

40 Long Lane Tilehurst – Large plot - Gentleman recently deceased no family

1055/1057 Oxford road – Shanley homes with planning permission 29 houses – why is not counted as windfall?

1027 Oxford Road – land for development - opposite Charters Used Cars

Farmhouse Beansheaf, Bourne Close, Calcot RG31 7BW

Office to rent (rightmove): Farmhouse, Beansheaf, Bourne Close, Calcot, Reading, RG31 7BW – 12,841 sq ft self-contained 1.53 acre site comprising a complex of 5 detached buildings and 89 car parking spaces (1:187 sq ft). The buildings within the complex are currently used as offices. Advertised as “Suitable for change of use or redevelopment (subject to planning)”. Grade 2 listed. (500sq ft = a 1 bed flat. 900 sqft = 3 bed. 12,841 = 14x3bed, 25x1bed)

Dorking Way – Calcot – Random car park?

Theale:

Red Lion closed – site next to existing houses on Church Road - Theale

St Ives Close, Theale – Industrial Unit planning for 6x 2 bed flats

Theale Motors for sale – Church Road Theale

Hild ens drive – Tilehurst - in disrepair no longer in use next to shops in residential street.

City Road –Tilehurst

Travis Perkins –large industrial site in use right in the heart of family housing estate – large lorries in and out.