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READING BOROUGH COUNCIL TO: Planning Application Committee DATE: 26th May 2010 AGENDA ITEM: TITLE: Street Name assignment and Kennet Island allocation list SERVICE: GIS & Mapping WARDS: Katesgrove, Thames, Services Whitley LEAD OFFICER: Andy Fisher TEL: X72606 (0118 937 2606) JOB TITLE: GIS & Mapping E-MAIL: [email protected] Manager 1. PURPOSE AND SUMMARY OF REPORT 1.1 To identify proposed names for two development sites currently near completion and for Committee to select the names to be assigned. 1.2 To recommend new names for the Street Names Proposals List but that these be reserved for a specific site (Kennet Island). 2. RECOMMENDED ACTION 2.1 That Committee selects one name for each of the new streets in the two developments currently near completion as detailed in Section 4.1 and Appendices 1 and 2. 2.2 In the event that none of the proposed names are considered suitable Committee to select a name from the Street Names Proposals List at Appendix 4. 2.3 That Committee approve the names listed at Appendix 3 be added to the Street Names Proposals List and have these reserved for the “Kennet Island” development. 3. BACKGROUND 3.1 Two sites currently under development need a street name assigned. During the standard two weeks consultation with Ward Councillors and the Lead member for Planning and Transport five additional suggestions were 1 submitted in response. The original consulted name and newly proposed names are offered for selection. 3.2 A report submitted to PAC on 31st March 2010 sort to have additional names added to the Street Names Proposals List for use in Kennet Island. Committee requested that the names be reviewed by Planning Management Panel before approval by the Committee. 3.3 The Planning Management Panel and Officers have completed the work to review the additional names and these are now put forward for a desciosn by the Committee. 4. THE PROPOSAL 4.1 That Committee select one name for each site currently near completion from the suggested names listed below: Name Reason for selection Ward Site Source Councillor Comments Not preferred as The design incorporates untreated “Beech” appears cedar which in time will weather to 43 Grove Beech Grove * to form part of the same colour as the trunks of the Thames Hill, Emmer Developer many other beech trees on the adjacent site - Green addresses in the “Beech Wood”. area. 43 Grove Ward A logical name to help people locate Grove Hill End Thames Hill, Emmer Councillor’s the road. Green Suggestion 43 Grove Ward Grove Hill A logical name to help people locate Thames Hill, Emmer Councillor’s Close the road. Green Suggestion * SNN recommendation. Addresses and Streets found from searching Council Tax and LLPG systems that include “Beech” or “Beach” are: - Beechwood, Grove Hill, Emmer Green (Wood) - Beech Court, Balmore Park, Caversham (Property) - Beech Road, Reading (Street name) - Beecham Road, Reading (Street name) - Beechwood Avenue, Tilehurst (Street name) - The Beeches, Tilehurst (Street name) 2 Name Reason for selection Ward Site Source Councillor Comments Accessed from the steeply rising No negative Belvedere Alpine Street. Belvedere is a 16a Alpine Street Names comments were Katesgrove Close * Victorian name given for a Street Proposals List received viewpoint. Name of former street in the vicinity Ward 16a Alpine Alpha Close (Waldeck Street) now lost under Katesgrove Councillor’s Street redevelopment Suggestion Former Ward Relates back to Sailcloth 16a Alpine Canvas Close Katesgove Councillor’s manufacture in the Katesgrove area. Street Suggestion Former Ward Relates back to Sailcloth 16a Alpine Sailcloth Close Katesgrove Councillor’s manuafacture the Katesgrove area Street Suggestion * SNN recommendation 4.2 In the event that Committee consider none of the above names to be acceptable, it is suggested that names be selected from the Approved Street Names list in Appendix 4 4.3 Committee is also asked to approve the additional names in Appendix 3 to this report for inclusion in the Street Names Proposals List to be reserved for the St James Homes development, known as Kennet Island. 5 FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS • None. 6 LEGAL IMPLICATIONS • None. 3 Appendix 1 – Development at 43 Grove Hill, Emmer Green. 4 Appendix 2 – Development at 16a Alpine Street 5 Appendix 3 – Names to be added to the Street Names list but primarily reserved for Kennet Island. The list comprises mainly of Islands that are located around the United Kingdom. Name Island Group/location Barrow Island Islands of Furness, Lake District Birnbeck Island Severn Estuary Canvey Island Thames Estuary Cobmarsh Island Essex Denny Island Bristol Channel Gorregan Isles of Scilly Havengore Island Essex Hayling Island Chichester Harbour Hedge-end Island Essex Mersea Island Essex Northey Island Essex Plumb Island Isles of Scilly Portsea Island Hampshire Potton Island Essex Not an island but has a connection Reed with water. First part of the island name "Scolt Scolt Head", Norfolk St Clement's Isle Cornwall Samson Isles of Scilly Wallasea Island Essex Walney Island Islands of Furness, Lake District 6 Appendix 4 Street Names Proposals List - available Alderney Margate Ambleside Monarch Arlington Norwich Belvedere Nottingham Braunston Nuneaton Brecon Oban Byron Perkins Cromar Price Dundas Proctor Dunelm Ransome Eastwood Rowland Elgin Ruston Erith Sangar Falcon Sark Flint Saunderson Flower Sentinel Gardener Signal Garland Stephenson Gold Tallow Guernsey Thompson Hampton Thornycroft Hampshire Tidman Harwich Tilley Hope Ufton Humber Ullapool Iron Vickers Ivory Viking Jersey Vulcan Knox Westray Larose Whitchuch Leighton Yateley Ledger Yattendon Leicester Zenith 7 .

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