Wokingham planning applications
SiteLens tracks and classifies every planning application submitted to Wokingham Borough Council, updated daily. Wokingham Borough Council received 485 planning applications in the last 90 days, 8 of them major schemes.
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Recent applications in Wokingham
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MURRELL HILL GRANGE MURRELL HILL LANE BINFIELD RG42 4BY
160-home mixed-tenure scheme with demolition, Binfield outline consent. Replaces a single dwelling with up to 160 homes including affordable units, plus greenspace, access and drainage infrastructure at outline stage. Outline consent signals volume groundworks, frame, external envelope and M&E…
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22a and 22b Barkham Ride Barkham Wokingham RG40 4EU
Two-dwelling replacement scheme, Wokingham. Demolishes two existing dwellings and erects two new homes with relocated access and landscaping at full application stage. Demolition, groundworks, frame and drainage packages start early; Wokingham's above-average market supports higher specification…
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40 Culver Lane Earley Wokingham RG6 1DY
Two-storey detached replacement dwelling, Wokingham. Demolishes an existing house and erects a new two-storey detached replacement with bin and cycle storage at full application stage. Groundworks, structural frame and roofing drive early procurement, with full M&E and fit-out to follow in a…
DemolitionGroundworksStructural frame
12 Lancaster Gardens Earley Wokingham RG6 7PA
Two-storey front/side extension with single-storey rear addition, Wokingham. Replaces demolished garage and removes chimney, adding substantial volume across two storeys at full householder application stage. Structural steels, brick and roof work are primary packages, with groundworks for the…
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273 Loddon Bridge Road Woodley Wokingham RG5 4BL
Two-dwelling residential scheme with demolition and extension, Wokingham. Demolishes a single-storey side element, adds a rear extension to the existing home, and erects one new attached dwelling (C3) with parking, access and amenity space at full application stage. Brickwork, roofing, groundworks…
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5 Ardwell Close Crowthorne Wokingham RG45 6BA
Two-storey extension with solar and garage replacement, Crowthorne. Adds front and rear single-storey extensions, upward extension to first floor, new garage and photovoltaic panels to an existing house at full application stage. Structural steel, roofing, brickwork and M&E are the lead packages…
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Lea Heath House Davis Street Hurst Reading Berks RG10 0TH
Single and first-floor rear extensions with garage conversion, Wokingham. Demolishes existing conservatory and adds two-storey living space plus habitable garage accommodation with fenestration changes at full application stage. Roofing, brickwork, structural steelwork and M&E for garage conversion…
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24 Kennedy Place Wokingham RG40 1LG
Single-storey side extension and garage conversion, Wokingham. Converts an existing garage to living space and adds a matching side extension at full householder application stage. Brickwork, roofing and M&E packages suit local trades, with structural work to open the garage wall.
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6 Ramsbury Drive Earley Wokingham RG6 7RT
Single-storey side extension, Wokingham. Adds side-facing living or bedroom space to an existing house at full application stage. Brickwork, roofing and groundworks are the core packages; the affluent local market sustains premium specification.
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19 Twycross Road Wokingham RG40 5PE
Rear dormer for second-floor bedroom, Wokingham. Adds a dormer window to create additional accommodation on an existing house at full application stage. Roofing, joinery, glazing and internal partitioning drive the work.
RoofingJoineryGlazing
3 Compton Close Earley Wokingham RG6 7EA
Single-storey front porch and rear extension with roof raising, Wokingham. Replaces existing porch and conservatory with new front and rear extensions, raising the rear roof and adding a rooflight at full application stage. Roofing, brickwork and glazing packages are central, with groundworks for…
DemolitionBrickworkGroundworks
Spring Croft Merryhill Green Lane Winnersh Wokingham RG41 5JP
Two-storey side and single-storey rear extension, Wokingham. Adds significant living space to an existing house with fenestration changes and porch removal at full application stage. Brickwork, roofing and steelwork over the two-storey side opening dominate, with glazing and groundworks following.
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310 Nine Mile Ride Finchampstead Wokingham RG40 3NN
First-floor rear extension with roof and window alterations, Finchampstead. Adds first-floor living space and modifies the existing roof and fenestration at full application stage. Roofing, glazing and structural steels over the new opening suit local subcontractors in this high-value market.
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33 Adwell Drive Earley Wokingham RG6 4JY
Detached home office and games room outbuilding, Earley. Demolishes an existing outbuilding and erects a new detached structure for ancillary residential use at full householder application stage. Structural frame, cladding, roofing and M&E packages for the new building, with demolition and site…
DemolitionGroundworksStructural frame
Sindlesham Farm House Mill Lane Earley Wokingham RG41 5DQ
Single-storey rear extension and garage link with solar and roof lantern, Wokingham. Adds living space via extension and garage connection, plus renewable energy and bi-fold doors at full application stage. Roofing, glazing, groundworks and solar installation packages suit local subcontractors.
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Planning appeals in Wokingham Borough Council
An allowed appeal is one the council lost. Some kinds of appeal succeed far more often than others, so Wokingham Borough Council is compared with the national rate for its own mix.
Wokingham Borough Council, raw rate
26.7%
of judged appeals were allowed
Expected for this mix of appeals
28.4%
national rates applied to this caseload
1.7 percentage points below expected. Wokingham Borough Council's decisions are overturned less often than the national record predicts.
761 appeals counted, 720 judged either way (192 allowed, 528 dismissed), 41 judged neither way. These are appeals decided 2016-07 to 2026-06.
By kind of appeal
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning Appeal | 28.4% | 28.8% | 414 | 409 | 116 |
| Householder (HAS) | 27.6% | 35.6% | 160 | 156 | 43 |
| Enforcement Notice | 13.3% | 13.5% | 109 | 90 | 12 |
| Tree Preservation Order | 36% | 20.6% | 29 | 25 | 9 |
| Lawful Development Certificate | 42.1% | 36.9% | 21 | 19 | 8 |
| Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal | 0% | 25% | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Commercial Appeal Service (CAS) | 33.3% | 33.3% | 6 | 6 | 2 |
9 more appeal types with fewer than 5 judged
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Infrastructure Levy Appeal | Too few judged | 25.2% | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Environmental | None judged | Not published | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Advertisement Appeal | Too few judged | 36% | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Called In Planning Application | Too few judged | 72.4% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Commercial Appeals Service (Adverts) | Too few judged | 27.6% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| High Hedges | None judged | 28.5% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rights Of Way - Schedule 14D | None judged | Not published | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rights of Way Opposed Orders | None judged | Not published | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tree Replacement Notice | Too few judged | 31.9% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
How we calculate this
Judged means allowed or dismissed. Withdrawn, invalid, split and unrecorded appeals are counted but never treated as appeals the council won. Expected applies the national rate for each appeal type to this council's own caseload. National rates by type are in The State of UK Planning.
Source: the Planning Inspectorate's Casework Database on GOV.UK, not the council's own planning register. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Money behind development in Wokingham Borough Council
Developer contributions at Wokingham Borough Council
Developers pay into planning obligations and the Community Infrastructure Levy at Wokingham Borough Council, each sum tied to a purpose in the agreement.
Available is the register's own figure: money banked against a purpose in a signed agreement and not yet paid out. Councils differ on whether it excludes earmarked sums.
| Purpose | Collected | Available |
|---|---|---|
| CIL (unallocated receipts) | £128,878,281 | £46,610,605 |
| Affordable housing | £115,271,733 | £38,786,621 |
| Highways and transport | £108,319,168 | £17,146,961 |
| Education | £72,865,899 | £7,715,200 |
| Open space and play | £18,211,232 | £6,903,355 |
| Sport and leisure | £17,408,222 | £3,636,719 |
| Community facilities | £4,905,447 | £1,951,096 |
| Biodiversity and ecology | £21,871,956 | £1,352,454 |
| Monitoring and administration | £5,806,706 | £1,338,980 |
| Employment and skills | £920,812 | £646,055 |
| Health and social care | £1,401,152 | £598,430 |
| Libraries and culture | £1,687,816 | £392,625 |
| Public realm and heritage | £8,000 | £8,000 |
| Waste and recycling | £11,499 | None |
| Community safety | £2,292 | None |
| Other local categories | £16,604,995 | £8,248,832 |
Source: Wokingham Borough Council's Section 106 register and Wokingham Borough Council's Community Infrastructure Levy register, read on 29 September 2026. Figures are the whole of each register as published on that date, not a recent period. Our collected totals match each register’s own published total exactly. Purposes are grouped from the council's own wording.
Affordable housing grant in Wokingham Borough Council
What central government confirmed: schemes in the area with Homes England grant agreed.
- Social rent49 homes
- Shared ownership16 homes
Source: Homes England Affordable Homes Programme 2021 to 2026, GOV.UK transparency data, as at 31 March 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Grant requested is the figure when grant was confirmed, not money drawn down. Schemes are placed by local authority name.
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