I am writing with respect of the above appeal regarding land to the rear of Diana Close, Spencers Wood, RG7 1HP dismissed on 1st February 2021. Within paragraph 4 of the appeal decision, it states:

Since the application was determined the Detailed Emergency Planning Zone (DEPZ) associated with the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) at Burghfield has been expanded. The application site lies within the redefined DEPZ area. The Council indicated that it would also have refused the application on the grounds of the increased risk to the safety of additional residents living within the enlarged DEPZ. Consequently, I gave the parties an opportunity to comment on the implications of this change and have taken their responses into account in my determination of the appeal.

It is therefore clear that the Inspector sought responses from both the Council and the appellant with respect of the implications of the changed DEPZ associated with AWE Burghfield and its implications for the proposal. I am therefore writing to request copies of the correspondence sent by both the Council and the appellant with respect of this matter.

1. Whilst I note that the Council has made the further submissions of the appellant (December 2020) available on its website (attached), it is clear that the earlier submissions of both the authority and the appellant have not been released. These are included as references in appendix 1 of the appellants further submissions as follows:

a) Dyson, B, 2020, Wokingham Borough Council Emergency Planning Unit response to Mike Thorne & Associates Ltd – Radiological Assessment Report on a Prospective Development Site: Land Rear of Diana Close, Spencers Wood, RG7 1HP, Appeal Ref. APP/X0360/W/19/3240232.
See attached file.

b) Thorne, M C, Radiological Assessment Report on a Prospective Development Site: Land Rear of Diana Close, Spencers Wood, RG7 1HP, Mike Thorne and Associates Limited, Hamsterley, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 3NJ.
See attached file.