Reading Borough Council is now consulting on two planning policy documents:
- The Draft Reading Town Centre Public Realm Strategy and
- The Draft Statement of Community Involvement (SCI)
The Draft Reading Town Centre Public Realm Strategy sets forth a comprehensive vision aimed at long-term improvements to the town’s public spaces. The plan is to create pleasant, accessible and sustainable environments that will support the town’s growing population and economic development.
It will supplement the Local Plan and inform decisions on planning applications and investment decisions.
It is important to note that the guidance is not intended to be prescriptive. Guidance within the draft simply illustrates examples of how design principles might be applied.
More information is available here: www.reading.gov.uk/tcprs
The SCI is a document which sets out how the local planning authority will involve the community in producing planning documents, as well as on planning applications and pre-application enquiries.
A review of the SCI’s content was carried out in October 2024 and found that the SCI was up-to-date other than elements related to neighbourhood planning. Therefore, the Council is proposing updates to address this alongside other minor changes.
More information is available here: www.reading.gov.uk/sci
Reading Borough Council welcomes any comments you may have.
Please provide written responses by Wednesday 26 February 2025 at 17:00. The online questionnaires can be accessed at the links above.
Alternatively, you may respond in writing by email or post. These responses should be sent to: planningpolicy@reading.gov.uk or Planning Policy Team, Reading Borough Council, Civic Offices, Bridge Street, RG1 2LU.
