You can now comment on the Local Plan.
Yesterday the Local Plan for Wokingham was published in full. Comments must be made before 5.00 pm on Wednesday November 13th.
The Local Plan can now be viewed in its' latest iteration HERE.
Submission of representation can be made through an online form HERE.​
You can also email your comments using this EMAIL ADDRESS.
Or you can post or take your comments to this address;
Local Plan Update, Planning Policy, Wokingham Borough Council Offices, Shute End, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 1BN.
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The full LPU was published on Monday 30th September. Please note that the deadline for submitting representations has been extended to 5pm on Wednesday 13 November 2024. There are also some restrictions on how you can comment. At this stage, comments are invited on the Proposed Submission Plan within the remit of legal compliance and the tests of soundness, as set out in national planning policy. Below are some important links to help you make your comments count.
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You can find further supporting evidence base documents and topic papers on the evidence studies page.
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There is also an interactive map available which allows you to view the proposed site allocations, Local Green Space designations, and other policy areas proposed in the plan:
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Despite the turn out of around 40 people at Shute End for a demonstration against a specific part of the Local Plan (the 3,930 houses proposed for a new Strategic Development Location at Hall Farm, referred to in the plan as the "Loddon Garden Village") and the presence of a photographer from Wokingham Today, our objections are, once again, conspicuous by their absence.
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We were denied a voice for a debate after our petition, we are ignored by the local press at our last public demonstration, and sadly we are largely unrepresented by our Borough Councillors, many of whom prefer to toe the party line rather than represent the views of residents.
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DO NOT ALLOW THIS OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT PASS YOU BY! START TO MAKE YOUR OWN NOTES NOW. DO NOT RELY ON OTHERS TO DO THIS FOR YOU, ONLY YOU KNOW WHAT CONCERNS YOU.
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That said, we will be publishing guidance on making comments soon, and you can join us at our next public meeting to ask questions, see below for details. Arborfield Village Hall is a fairly small venue with limited parking so I strongly advise you to reserve a seat at this event.
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Reserve your seat now HERE.​​