Wokingham Borough Council is preparing a new local plan - the Local Plan Update (LPU) - which sets out the planning strategy and policies proposed to manage development across the borough to 2040.
The council has now published the LPU: Proposed Submission Plan (Regulation 19) for comments. Representations are invited from Monday 30 September until 10am on Tuesday 12 November 2024. Representations received after this time will not be considered.
The publication documents can be found on the Local Plan Update page. Supporting evidence can be found on the evidence studies page.
At this stage representations should be based on the legal compliance and soundness of the LPU. Further details on these can be found in the representation guidance note available on the Local Plan Update page. Further details on the tests of soundness can be found in paragraph 35 of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) (2023).
Hard copies of the documents can be viewed at:
Wokingham Borough Council offices, Shute End, Wokingham, RG40 1BN - 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday
Wokingham library, Carnival Hub, Wellington Road, Wokingham, RG40 2AF - view the library opening times
Public drop-in sessions will be held during the publication period and will be confirmed in the coming weeks. Please look out for details on the Local Plan Update webpage as well as on the councils social media.
There have been a number of opportunities to respond to the LPU and help to shape the Plan since 2016. This is your final opportunity to make comments and following the close of the publication period the council will submit the Plan, representations received and the evidence base to Government for examination by an independent Planning Inspector.
Please note that we cannot accept anonymous comments and that comments will be published with your name only. Further information on how the council handles your data can be found on our privacy notices page.
If you have any questions regarding the LPU and the publication process, please get in touch with the Planning Policy team via email at LPU@wokingham.gov.uk.