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 one new appeal lodged since the last Committee. The report stated that no appeals had been decided since the last Committee.

A verbal update was provided at the meeting informing the Committee that notification had been received from the Planning Inspectorate to confirm that a joint appeal had been lodged in respect of the cross-boundary application for the proposed development of the land to the west of Kidmore End Road. The Committee was advised that the applicant had appealed against South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) Planning Committee’s decision to refuse the South Oxfordshire application (SODC planning ref: P25/21431/O refers) and had simultaneously submitted an appeal relating to the Reading Borough element of the application (PL/25/0691 (OUT) refers) on the grounds of non-determination. Officers confirmed that the Council had received confirmation from the Planning Inspectorate that the joint appeal would be determined by way of a Public Inquiry beginning on 6 May 2026 and lasting for four days and that the Council had been given a timetable to present its case and evidence.

A further report on planning application PL/25/0691/OUT was considered by the Committee later during the meeting (see Minute 56 below). 

Resolved –

(1)           That the new appeals, as set out in Appendix 1, be noted;

(2)           That the joint appeals submitted in respect of the cross-boundary application associated with the proposed development of land to the west of Kidmore End Road be noted.