Reading’s Local Plan adopted
The Reading Borough Local Plan was adopted at a meeting of Council on Monday 4th November 2019. The Local Plan sets out the planning policies to manage development in Reading up to 2036
Reading Borough Council adopts Local Plan
The Reading Borough Local Plan was adopted at a meeting of Council on Monday 4th November 2019. The Local Plan sets out the planning policies to manage development in Reading up to 2036. It is now the main document for deciding planning applications in Reading, and replaces the previous development plan documents, the Core Strategy, Reading Central Area Action Plan and Sites and Detailed Policies Document, which no longer apply.
The October issue of the KEG Newsletter detailed what was in the Local Plan so far as it concerns Reading Golf Club land and it is now quite clear that any planning application by the Club to develop the whole of the land within the boundary of Reading will be outside the Local Plan framework.
The Local Plan has been through a very comprehensive process and appraisal by an independent Government Inspector including a public hearing.
Reading Golf Club Reading Golf Club has stated recently to it’s members that the Local Plan is not seen as a major obstacle to submitting a planning application for the whole of the Emmer Green site that is within the Reading Borough Council boundary - not just the 3.75 ha as defined by Policy CA1b in the Local Plan.
Quite why this is the case when the ink on the Local Plan is barely dry is beyond comprehension.
Local MP Matt Rodda opposes Golf Club development plans
Matt Rodda MP has said he is strongly opposed to development on Reading Golf Club. He has asked local residents to help him demonstrate the strength of opinion against development by completing a survey he has sent out. He says: “Building a large housing estate could take several years and is likely to lead to severe disruption nearby, due to noise, lorry movements and loss of trees and wildlife”. He adds that Reading council have “identified enough brownfield land for almost all the housing needed in the borough until 2035 and as a result I believe there is no need to develop the golf course” If you have not already done so, please complete and return the survey to Matt Rodda’s office and let him know your views.
