Reading RG2
Single storey rear extension to a shop with a flat above, adding storage, a kitchen and WC behind the shop floor. Obscure glazing and a flat roof keep the addition discreet next to the neighbouring houses.
63 Whitley Street in south Reading is a shop with a flat above, on a busy local street. The owner needed more back of house space for the shop: storage, a kitchen and a WC.
A single storey rear extension with a flat roof extends the ground floor behind the shop, adding storage, a kitchen and WC. The proposed ground floor plan shows the shop area at the front, the separate flat entrance, and the new rooms behind.
Flat roofs keep the height of the extension low along the boundaries. A window facing a neighbour is obscure glazed, as noted on the elevations, so privacy is protected. The front elevation, with its glazed shopfront and the flat above, is unchanged.
Extending commercial buildings with flats above needs care, because the extension must not reduce the amenity of the flat or block its access. The plans show that the flat entrance and its route to the street are retained.
We prepared existing and proposed elevations, floor and roof plans, existing and proposed block plans, a location plan and the CIL form for Reading Borough Council. The elevations were revised during the application.
The extension supports the existing shop use and does not change it, so the application is assessed mainly on design and the effect on neighbours.
A flat roof keeps the extension low and simple. The roof plan shows the falls and the relationship with the existing roofs, and the side elevations show the extension's height against the neighbouring walls.
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Whitley Street is a busy local shopping street in south Reading.
The flat above keeps its own entrance from the street and its windows are unaffected by the extension, which sits wholly at ground floor level. Protecting the living conditions of the flat was a key part of the design.
The shop floor is kept open at the front, with the new storage and staff areas behind it, which makes the shop more efficient to run.
The proposed floor plan and roof plan are shown in the images.
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