The Masterplan outlines the Council's long term vision for the area and identifies four Strategic Development Locations (SDL's) on which 10,000 new homes will be built by 2026.
The four SDLs that were adopted at a council's executive meeting this week are identified in the masterplan as: Arborfield Garrison, South of the M4, South Wokingham, and North Wokingham.
The largest area of new homes would be built at Arborfield Garrison, where the document proposes 3,500 should be built. A further 2,500 homes are proposed for both South of Wokingham and South of the M4 at Shinfield, Spencer's Wood and Three Miles Cross and North Wokingham are outlined to receive a further 1,500 new homes.
The Masterplan has been the subject of much debate in the lead up to its adoption and in April six parish councils were granted the right to a judicial review over the Council's adoption of the document. This was later settled out of court.
At the meeting on Wednesday night the councillors backed the plans and promised concerns over infrastructure would be addressed.
"I appreciate that many people did not want further development at all," said Wokingham Borogh Council planning chief Councillor Angus Ross. "We do live in what is still a high growth area for our nation’s economy and this brings with it inevitable housing needs. I challenge the developers to not only meet but exceed our current design standards."
