Agenda and draft minutes

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Contact: Nicky Simpson - Committee Services Email: (nicky.simpson@reading.gov.uk)  0118 9372112

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25.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 101 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Minutes of the meetings held on 22 July and 12 August 2026 were agreed as correct records and signed by the Chair.

26.

Potential Site Visits for Committee Items pdf icon PDF 204 KB

Minutes:

The Committee considered a report setting out a schedule of applications to be considered at future meetings of the Committee to enable Councillors to decide which sites, if any, they wished to visit prior to determining the relevant applications. The report also listed previously agreed site visits which were yet  ...  view the full minutes text for item 26.

27.

Planning Appeals pdf icon PDF 206 KB

Minutes:

The Committee received a report on notifications received from the Planning Inspectorate on planning appeals registered with them or decisions made and providing summary reports on appeal decisions of interest to the Committee.

 

Appendix 1 to the report set out details of five new appeals lodged since the last Committee.  ...  view the full minutes text for item 27.

28.

Deferred Payment Mechanisms pdf icon PDF 271 KB

Minutes:

The Committee received a report on the degree to which deferred payment mechanisms had led to financial contributions towards affordable housing in cases where a policy-compliant level of affordable housing could not be provided. A list of legal agreements with financial contributions was attached at Appendix 1 together with any  ...  view the full minutes text for item 28.

29.

PL/26/0958 (FUL/REG3) - Abattoirs Road pdf icon PDF 3 MB

Proposal:

Extension of the temporary planning permission, as approved under PL/21/1010, for the now constructed and fully operational 40 no. sleeping units and 3 no. support units for rough sleepers until 31st March 2028. (amended)

 

Recommendation:            

Approve with conditions.

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Extension of the temporary planning permission, as approved under PL/21/1010, for the now constructed and fully operational 40 no. sleeping units and 3 no. support units for rough sleepers until 31st March 2028. (amended).

 

The Committee considered a report on the above application.  An update report was tabled at the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 29.

30.

PL/25/0705 (DOV) - Land at Madejski Stadium, Shooters Way pdf icon PDF 483 KB

Proposal:

Proposed S106 Deed Of Variation In Relation To Planning Application Reference PL/16/0199.

 

Recommendation:            

Agree Deed of Variation.

 

Minutes:

Proposed S106 Deed of Variation in Relation to Planning Application Reference PL/16/0199.

 

The Committee considered a report on the above application.

 

A verbal update was given at the meeting correcting an error in the report, explaining that the applicant was RFC Prop Co Ltd not Reading Borough Council.

 

Comments were  ...  view the full minutes text for item 30.

31.

PL/25/1570 (ADJ) - Hall Farm, Church Lane, Arborfield (Loddon Garden Village) & PL/25/1651 (ADJ) - Land North of Mole Road and Church Lane, Newlands Farm pdf icon PDF 3 MB

Proposal:

PL/25/1570 (ADJ) - Adjacent Authority Consultation (Wokingham) - Hybrid planning application 252498 (part in full, part in outline) comprising outline application for: up to 2,800 residential units to include up to 100 custom and selfbuild plots; 2 primary schools (up to 3 forms of entry) to include early years provision and 1 secondary school (up to 12 forms of entry); one District Centre, to incorporate up to 11,000m2 of Class E (Commercial, Business and Service, to include a food store of around 2,500m2), and Class F (Local Community and Learning); one Local Centre, to incorporate up to 2,400m2 of Class E; a Sports Hub to include sports pitches and pavilion space; up to 4,250m2 of further Class E, Class F, and sui generis development to include commercial, health care and public house; associated green infrastructure, landscaping, public open space, play areas, and ecological enhancement measures; 20 gypsy and traveller pitches; drainage and flood alleviation measures to include Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS) and engineering measures within Loddon Valley for the River Loddon; associated highway / transport / supporting infrastructure including spine road, pedestrian and cycle connections; associated utilities, infrastructure, and engineering works, including the undergrounding of overhead lines and an electricity substation; up to 0.5ha of land adjoining St Bartholomew’s Church for use as cemetery. All matters reserved other than access, incorporating: access to highways, incorporating: a new pedestrian, cycle and vehicular access to Lower Earley Way via a new 4th arm to the Meldreth Way roundabout; a new pedestrian, cycle and vehicular bridge over the M4; a new pedestrian, cycle and vehicular bridge over the River Loddon; a new vehicular access to the A327 Reading Road, via a new arm to the Observer Way roundabout; a new pedestrian, cycle and vehicular access to Thames Valley Science Park; Phase 1 of internal roads including pedestrian / cycle routes, associated infrastructure, drainage and landscaping.

 

Recommendation:            

Send comments.

 

 

Proposal:

PL/25/1651 (ADJ) - Adjacent Authority Consultation (Wokingham) - Outline planning application with all matters reserved other than principal access from Mole Road, for up to 430 dwellings, associated infrastructure to include a connection through to the proposed Spine Road, ref. 252498, new pedestrian cycle link connecting Byway ARB03 Carter’s Hill Lane and Byway ARB08 Ellis’s Hill, associated landscaping to include formal and informal public open space, biodiversity enhancements and associated utilities, infrastructure, and engineering works.

 

Recommendation:            

Send comments.

 

 

Minutes:

PL/25/1570/ADJ - Proposal: Hybrid planning application 252498 (part in full, part in outline) comprising outline application for: up to 2,800 residential units to include up to 100 custom and self-build plots; 2 primary schools (up to 3 forms of entry) to include early years provision and 1 secondary school (up  ...  view the full minutes text for item 31.