Stop the Lib Dem plan for 3,900+ new houses at Hall Farm

The Lib Dems broke promises and held up progress of the Local Plan to get themselves elected in the local and general elections but have now voted to concrete over our countryside with excessive development.

The local plan has been approved with all your Lib Dem councillors voting in favour of it with Conservatives and a couple of the Labour Councillors voting against.

Particularly concerning for Earley is the road access and the impact of traffic 3,900 houses being dumped onto Lower Earley Way at the Meldreth Way Roundabout. You have until 13th November to make your views known to the inspector who will be assessing the proposals, you can do so here https://www.wokingham.gov.uk/.../emerging-local-plan-update

In addition, we Conservatives would like to hear your views and we will pass these on to the inspector.

There is still the chance to change the plan and stop the crazy access proposals which will gridlock our roads. Please respond to our survey:

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The Lib Dems have voted to concrete over our countryside with 3,900+ new houses at Hall Farm (also now known as Loddon Garden Village). This massive new development will join Shinfield with Earley, Barkham & Arborfield, and Winnersh.

The new houses could destroy the designated local Heritage site. It would destroy our countryside and build over farmland. Thousands of trees will be lost. The development may also increase the risk of local flooding.

There are also concerns about the lack of supporting infrastructure. It would be many years before a new school could be built and there are already issues with local sewage capacity.

The significant increase in traffic is a major concern. This traffic would impact on neighbouring roads, particularly at the key access points to the new development. Studies carried out to predict the levels of traffic appear flawed. Amazingly they are based upon data from the Covid period, when vehicle numbers were much lower.

Also we have seen no plan for sustainable transport to take residents to and from existing centres, such as Wokingham and Reading.

Conservatives in the Earley & Woodley constituency remain opposed to the Hall Farm development. But we want your opinion.

Do you agree with the planned development at Hall Farm?
Why are you opposed to the Hall Farm development?
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Please consider the following statement... Future local development should be built on brownfield land first, to protect our countryside. It should have supporting infrastructure and be distributed fairly across Wokingham Borough.

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