A PLAN to build 257 homes on Reading Golf Course has been scrapped after developers withdrew their appeal, after winning approval for 223 homes on the same site.
Last July, Reading Borough Council’s planning committee refused permission to the plan. Councillors felt the 257-home development would lead to an unacceptable loss of green space, constitute overdevelopment and cause unacceptable traffic congestion.
The developers, Fairfax, launched an appeal against the decision, but it has been dropped before being considered by the Government’s planning inspectorate, in light of Fairfax and Reading Golf Club winning approval in March to build 223 homes.
The second plan was recommended for approval by planning officers, who argued the reduction of homes and other adjustments would be acceptable.
It was approved by all Labour councillors on the planning committee, with three opposition councillors voting against it and Cllr Simon Robinson (Conservative, Peppard) abstaining.
The plan was opposed by the Keep Emmer Green campaign group, which staged a protest outside the council offices when the plan was decided on Wednesday, March 2.
