Arborfield & Newland Parish Council seeks to represent the views of its residents in its actions and responses to consultations. The Council believes it is important to share the submissions that it has made on behalf of the Parish.
National Planning Policy Framework
The government recently requested consultation on a revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) in order to achieve sustainable growth in its planning system. The NPPF is a large and complex document. The Parish Council submitted a response to the reforms within the deadline on 24 September 2024. A copy of the response is available below.
The Local Plan Update 2024
The Local Plan Update (LPU) consultation document was published by Wokingham Borough Council in November 2021. Arborfield & Newland Parish Council, in conjunction with Shinfield PC, commissioned a report from planning consultants, Bell Cornwell, to review the LPU and a copy of the Bell Cornwell response is attached in this section of the website.
Wokingham Borough Council (WBC) has recently announced that the updated LPU will be discussed at its meeting on Thursday 19 September 2024. The Plan was approved by WBC and put forward for the Regulation 19 process. This allows anyone to comment on the legality and soundness of the Plan only. Other objections were considered at previous stages of the the Plan’s creation. The Parish Council again sought the support of Bell Cornwell to assist with their response. The final submission was made ahead of the 5:00pm deadline on 13 November 2024 and is available to read below.
