Well the inevitable has happened and Blue Living, the developers, have launched an appeal against the decision by West Berkshire’s Planning Committee to refuse them permission to build a whole new suburb with 750 homes plus shops and other facilities on land at Pincents Hill (see my posts last year on Pincents Hill)

Interested parties have until 21 September to send in comments which can be done online at www.planningportal.gov.uk/pcs . Or at least you will be able to very soon, it is not there yet. The case reference is APP/W0340/A/10/2133957/NWF.

This planning application by Blue Living is opposed by the vast majority of residents who live nearby and also by the majority of residents of Tilehurst who stand to suffer from a huge increase in traffic using City Road and Chapel Hill which will be used to access the new suburb and also provide the quickest root through to Reading’s town centre. It was on these grounds that I based my own objections when the planning application was first discussed.

There is something wrong with the planning process if this appeal is allowed as it will make a mockery of both the local planning process and also screw up Readings plans to reduce congestion on its already crowded road system. Needless to say there is no prvision in the plans for improving any transport links into town.

Please please please send in your own comments on this  unwanted scheme.