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Masterplanning: Strategic Development Locations (SDLs)

Strategic Development Locations explained

Strategic Development Locations (SDLs) are areas within the Wokingham Borough that have been identified as being able to accommodate new development in the Borough, sustainably. The SDLs were formally allocated in the adopted Wokingham Borough Core Strategy - policies CP18 - CP21.

Strategic Development Locations Supplementary Planning Documents

Adopted SPDs

The Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs) for the 4 Strategic Development Locations (SDLs) are now adopted.  Copies of the SPDs, the SPD matters, the Sustainability Appraisal and other relevant documents are available below.  Hard copies may be purchased from the Council.  

Read the documents

Copies of the SPD documents, the SPD matters and the Sustainability Appraisal incorporating a Strategic Environmental Assessment and track change versions following the consultation are available below. The appendices referred to in the Statement of Consultation are large documents and are available for inspection in Planning Services at Shute End during normal office hours. For the summary of current responses (matrices) please refer to the individual SDLs or relevant documents.

Adoption of the SPDs

The Regulations require that the Council, as local planning authority, will not adopt any of the SPDs until:

  • It has considered any representations made in accordance with the above requirements
  • Has prepared a statement setting out a summary of the main issues raised in these representations, and
  • How these main issues have been addressed in the SPD which they intend to adopt

 

The summary and how those main issues have been addressed are set out in a Statement of Consultation prepared in accordance with the relevant Regulations. The full Statement is held in Planning Services where it is available for inspection during normal office hours Monday to Friday.   Summaries of the main issues raised and how the Council proposes to address them are available, below.

Aborfield Transport Forum Public Meeting 20 February 2013

On 20 February 2013, Cllr King chaired a public meeting detailing work undertaken by the Council to determine the impacts and appropriate mitigation of development at Arborfield Garrison. The presentation is available below under the 'Arborfield Garrison' sub category.

SDLs Supplementary Planning Documents

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Interactive maps

Use our Interactive Mapping System to find out more about the location of the Strategic Development Locations

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