A LEADING developer has expressed its disappointment after its 'much-needed' plans for Tadley were refused by the borough council on an issue surrounding affordable housing. McCarthy Stone submitted plans in October 2018 that would see the Reading Warehouses building and 48 New Road, Tadley, redeveloped with 42 one- and two-bedroom retirement living apartments for private sale, together with landscaped gardens and on-site car parking. The plans also included a new retail space, with five affordable apartments above. Reacting to the application’s refusal, the developer’s division managing director said the company is ‘extremely disappointed’ and thinks the decision is ‘irrational’ and indicates a ‘lack of understanding’.