The plan had been objected to by Wokingham Town Council. Town councillor Abby Tebborth raised concerns at the meeting about odour from the sewage works, flood risk, the impact on local infrastructure such as GPS and the loss of open space. Jessica Sparkes, representing David Wilson Homes, said it would not be in their interest to progress on a site if there were issues with odour, denying it would be an issue, and said a large amount of open space would be retained. Council officers suggested smells would be an issue in just a small area for just a few days a year and said: “There is not much you can do about that”.