Local plan examination
The council is updating the Local Plan. It sets out planning policies to guide development until 2041.
Submission and public examination
The Local Plan Partial Update and Proposals Map were submitted to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government on 9 May 2025. This began the public examination process. An independent Inspector will now assess whether the Local Plan Partial Update and Proposals Map are sound, legally compliant, and meet the duty to co-operate.
Public hearings
The examination will include a series of public hearings. We will publish the details as soon as they are confirmed.
Evidence documents
Alongside the Submission Draft Local Plan Partial Update and the Submission Draft Proposals Map, a number of supporting documents have also been submitted. These form the evidence base for the Local Plan Partial Update.
The documents are listed below. Some are available to download, while others link to external pages. This list may change during the examination period.
Who to contact
The Secretary of State will appoint an Inspector in due course. The Council has appointed a Programme Officer, Jane Greenway, who is the main contact for the examination. You can contact her at Programme.Officer@reading.gov.uk or call 0118 937 4029.
For general enquiries about the Local Plan, contact the Planning Policy Team at planningpolicy@reading.gov.uk or call 0118 937 3337.
Local Plan Documents
| Reference number | Local plan documents |
|---|---|
| LP001 | Local Plan Partial Update Submission Draft May 2025 |
| LP002 | List of Changes to Submission Draft May 2025 |
| LP003a | Local Plan Partial Update Pre-Submission Draft November 2024 (without tracked changes) |
| LP003b | Local Plan Partial Update Pre-Submission Draft November 2024 (with tracked changes) |
| LP004 | Local Plan Partial Update Pre-Submission Proposals Map |
| LP005 | Sustainability Appraisal of Local Plan Partial Update Pre-submission Draft |
| LP008 | Local Plan Partial Update Consultation on Scope and Content November 2023 |
| LP009 | Local Plan Update Sustainability Appraisal Reg 18 November 2023 |
| LP010 | Statement of Consultation on Local Plan Partial Update Scope and Content |
| LP011 | Local Plan Review March 2023 |
| LP012 | Full Habitat Regulations Screening Tables Reg 19 |
Other planning policy documents
Other plans and strategies
Evidence documents
Last updated on 14/05/2025
Local plan examination