Cox & Wyman site construction plans published

The long-awaited demolition of the former Cox & Wyman printing works has begun.

Three Bell Tower members had the opportunity to visit the empty site and take photos before the main demolition started, providing a basic historical record of the interior of the original Victorian building and some of its features and signs of its history.

Work has started from the Addison Road end with the small building on the corner of Meadow Road and the Victorian façade, and will move towards Milford Road. It is understood that demolition will be finished by early April and construction is expected to start in May.

The developer has recently submitted a construction plan to the council – this can be downloaded from planning.reading.gov.uk/fastweb_PL/detail.asp?AltRef=200092. The plan shows the build starting with a temporary access road from Meadow Road and building the Cardiff Road terrace, a few show homes at the bottom of Addison Road and the lower floors of the flats first. The main terrace in Addison Road and townhouses near the centre of the site will be built later when the access road from Meadow Road is complete.

The lime tree in Addison Road near the corner of Meadow Road will be kept but the developer has applied to remove the other protected trees and replace them.

The new estate is being built on the site by Bellway Homes, and will consist of 48 houses, mostly terraces along Cardiff Road and Addison Road, and a block of 48 flats near the western end of Meadow Road.

(Photo: Bellway Homes)

3 Comments

  • Looks good not much left of the demolition now.

  • David Neale

    Right now I’d say they’re 3/4 of the way to Milford Road with the first 4 bays of the old building. At this rate it’ll all be gone by the end of March.

  • Prof Peter Grindrod

    Can’t believe the noise – now in JUNE!

    The Borough Council should have adjusted their permit in the light of lock down nd people trying to work from home. Many of us have work from home now: but you cannot use Skype or Zoom with all that pounding and racket.

    Is anybody else fed up with it?

    I think they should be limited to 6 hours noise per day. The Council needs to come down here every morning at 0800.

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