Under the Freedom of Information Act, I would like to request the following information:

1. Have you adopted the Nationally Described Space Standard in your local plans or planning guidance?
No. The development plan, excluding minerals development, comprises of the following four documents. All documents are available on the council’s website:
Core Strategy (2010) - https://www.wokingham.gov.uk/EasySiteWeb/GatewayLink.aspx?alId=268860
Managing Development Delivery (MDD) (2014) - https://www.wokingham.gov.uk/EasySiteWeb/GatewayLink.aspx?alId=269993
Shinfield Parish Neighbourhood Plan (2017) - https://www.wokingham.gov.uk/EasySiteWeb/GatewayLink.aspx?alId=415781
Arborfield and Barkham Parish Neighbourhood Plan (2020) - https://www.wokingham.gov.uk/EasySiteWeb/GatewayLink.aspx?alId=516387
The relevant adopted development plan documents pre-date the Nationally Described Space Standard. Policy TB07 of the MDD defines minimum internal space standards, which are similar to the Nationally Described Space Standard.
a) If so, please provide the date it was adopted. Please refer to response to question 1.
b) If not, do you have any plans to adopt it, and if so, by when are you planning to adopt it? Details of the emerging Local Plan Update, including latest information regarding timetable, are available on the council’s website here:
https://www.wokingham.gov.uk/planning-policy/planning-policy-information/local-plan-update/
Policy H3 of the Draft Plan (2020) covers internal space standard requirements: https://www.wokingham.gov.uk/EasySiteWeb/GatewayLink.aspx?alId=508528

2. Do you use any alternative space standards in your local plans or planning guidance? Yes, please refer to response to question 1.
a) Please provide details of the space standard in use, including the origin such as HQI. Please refer to MDD policy TB07 and supporting text and the Borough Design Guide (2012) available here: https://www.wokingham.gov.uk/EasySiteWeb/GatewayLink.aspx?alId=219991

3. If you are using space standards, do you have data on the rate of compliance for new dwellings for up to the last 10 years?
Data not available.