Reading Borough Council is now consulting on the Local Plan Partial Update (Consultation on Scope and Content under Regulation 18) until 31 January 2024. Once adopted, the Local Plan will be the main document that informs how planning applications are determined and covers a wide variety of strategic matters, policies and specific sites for development.
The Local Plan Partial Update Scope and Content document is on the Council’s website at: http://www.reading.gov.uk/localplanupdate and copies can also be viewed at the Civic Offices, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LU between 9am and 5pm on weekdays and in libraries during normal opening hours. Supporting documents, such as a draft Sustainability Appraisal and draft Infrastructure Delivery Plan are also available on the Council’s website and are available for your comments.
If you have any comments, please provide written responses to the consultation by 5pm on Wednesday 31 January 2024. You may complete the online questionnaire to answer specific questions. The online questionnaire can be accessed via a link on the local plan update webpage. Alternatively, you may respond more generally in writing by email or post. These responses should be sent to planningpolicy@reading.gov.uk or Planning Policy Team, Reading Borough Council, Civic Offices, Bridge Street, RG1 2LU.
You may also wish to attend one of the council’s drop-in events to talk about the Local Plan to a planning officer in more detail. These will be held at the Civic Offices, Bridge Street, RG1 2LU in main reception on Thursday 7 December from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. and Monday 11 December from 2:00 to 7:00 pm. There will also be an online webinar on Wednesday 13 December at 6pm. Please email planningpolicy@reading.gov.uk if you wish to attend the webinar and you will receive instructions on how to join.
Following the public consultation, officers will take some time to consider the public’s feedback before the next stage of consultation on an updated draft Local Plan. The final phase is for Reading’s updated Local Plan to be submitted to the Secretary of State for approval.