THE ONGOING problem of creating a local plan for Wokingham, detailing where homes would be built in the borough up to 2036, was the subject for a question from the public.
Andrew Bailey wanted an update on the process including approximate dates for its publication.
Cllr Lindsay Ferris, the executive member responsible for the plan, said the new cross-party working group was currently familiarising themselves with options and schemes suggested across the borough.
“The working group has recently been briefed on the main issues raised by respondents to previous consultations and continues to be briefed on any new technical evidence as it emerges,” he said.
He added: “The programme for submitting a new local plan will be highly influenced by whether a further consultation is required before proceeding to confirm the strategy we wish to submit for examination.”
No detailed programme would be published until “early next year”.
Mr Bailey wanted to know if the administration supported building houses beyond the plan period.
“This is a very controversial question,” Cllr Ferris said, saying that they needed an announcement from the new secretary of state for levelling up.
“I find it very difficult to be able to consider the planning arrangements for a site close to a river that takes us 20 years into the future,” he added.
