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A follow-on from this thread: Now that we have a CET plant room, presumably operational by now, this presumably means the sidings are ready to accommodate the new electric units that will serve many of the Great Western local services. Does this mean we are on the point of having mostly electric...

There was a prior notification granted in 2014 for a wheel lathe facility, which would have been an extension on to the Cow Lane depot: http://planning.reading.gov.uk/fastweb_PL/detail.asp?AltRef=141772. I don't know if it has actually been built but would think this is likely.

We have an answer from the council's planning team - it's a CET plant room: "The investigation into the planning aspects of your complaint has established that the structure in question is a CET (contained effluent transport) plant room - i.e. it is where they remove and process effluent from...

Thanks for all the replies - yes, this building really does appear to be outside the scope of any submitted plans, so it could be violating planning law. Have looked further along Cardiff Road, and there is a building behind 191-193 called the East Siding Cleaners Accommodation with a small...

I've taken a look at the plans and decision notice and can't see anything referring to a building at that location on the embankment, and the council doesn't appear to have any knowledge of it, so I think they might well be trying it on. In case anyone's interested in viewing the planning...

Yes, the ongoing noise that affects nearby residents is the turbos idling in the early hours - they would be very happy if the electrics were already stabled there but as we all know this has taken much longer than planned. I understand that because several lines are no longer due for...

Yes, suspected that planning permission wouldn't be needed hence the council not knowing about this. Some residents can see the building from their houses so are understandably interested in what it is (and one or two are unhappy with it as it no doubt blocks out some of their light). The...

We have indeed asked the council's planning department, and they apparently weren't aware of this new building. They tell us they have contacted Great Western and Network Rail but so far aren't getting any replies. As far as we know there hasn't been any kind of planning application or prior...

Over the last few weeks a building has started appearing at the back of Cardiff Road, Reading - it appears to be on railway land and to be associated with the train depot (BTW - the depot overnight noise saga in Cardiff Road is still dragging on after 4 years and several of the residents have...

Thanks for all the replies so far. Just had a meeting with councillors, who were surprised to hear that apparently there is no connection from the western side of the depot to the relief lines yet (or if there is it isn't being used) - they thought trains all came in from the eastern end and out...

Thanks for the information, VP185 (I've been away for a few days with limited internet access so am catching up at the moment) Do the units need to be left running during internal cleaning to power the lighting, or are there onboard batteries sufficient for this? (and if not is there any way...

Many thanks to everyone for a lively and interesting discussion. It is good to know that there will eventually be a western connection to the depot - at present I appreciate that there is no choice other than to run every train in and out of the depot past the houses in Cardiff Road, and...

The Reading Festival is, of course, a completely different matter. In fact noise levels from the festival are tightly controlled, and the authorities have even been known to pull the plug on a world-class act that has gone on too late! Do people get more sensitive to noise once they start to...

Yes, it seems surprising that there wouldn't be a connection at the western end of the depot. Wonder if anyone has travelled on that line recently and if so whether they've noticed? [Edit - think this has been answered, but if anyone's been there recently perhaps they can offer the latest news]

Thanks for the information, MarkyT - I was certainly surprised to hear that there was no western access to the depot. The rumour was that it was a cost-cutting measure, but this seemed unlikely and as you say there may be a simple logistical reason why it hasn't been implemented yet (or perhaps...

I've done more digging, and anyone who is technically-inclined (and who has some time) can find the more detailed noise predictions at http://documents.reading.gov.uk/AniteIM.WebSearch/(S(x25xbe45ekzvxzbowwqrnkns))/Download.aspx?ID=243267 I notice this shows a 3m acoustic barrier on the...

The original environmental report can be downloaded from http://documents.reading.gov.uk/AniteIM.WebSearch/%28S%28u53oxuratu2drw3mwehes3vf%29%29/Download.aspx?ID=235128 The relevant section looks like pages 17-19, which state that anticipated noise levels from stationary sources (presumably...

Many thanks for the suggestions so far. Yes, the development was on railway land (although some allotments near Cow Lane had to be purchased from the council for part of the depot building itself). Before and during construction Network Rail always seemed to play down predicted noise levels...

Might I ask what you would have posted assuming that my suggestion is irrelevant? :oops:

I'm writing on behalf of residents of Cardiff Road, Reading. This street runs below the embankment next to the new Reading train depot, which was completed in 2013. Disturbance is noise, vibration and pollution from trains idling (I think it's only DMUs kept there). Residents have been round...