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Bell Cornwell Projects
Relocation of Warehouse & Residential Redevelopment
Berkeley Avenue/A33, Reading, Berkshire
Client: Lok’nStore Group plc
Architects: Hamiltons Architects Ltd & Paul Brookes
Architects Ltd
Local Authority: Reading Borough Council
Bell Cornwell was instructed by Lok’nStore Group plc to assist in
obtaining planning permission for a replacement self storage
warehouse on an adjacent site and planning permission for the
residential redevelopment of their existing site in Reading.
Progressing these proposals involved dealing with a number of
planning and technical issues including justifying the loss of
employment from the existing site, assessing the impact of noise and
air quality from the adjacent road, demonstrating an acceptable
relationship with the adjacent river corridor and neighbouring
residents and satisfying the PPS25 sequential test and flood risk
considerations to justify the proposed development within flood
zones 2 and 3.
Bell Cornwell coordinated a number of specialist consultants and
worked with Paul Brookes Architects to arrive at a residential
scheme that gained support from the Council’s planning officers.
This was refused by the Council’s Planning Committee but was allowed
at appeal following a public inquiry. The new warehouse, designed by
Hamiltons Architects, was granted planning permission by the Council.
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