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Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
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Wokingham Borough Council
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Wokingham Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates5,629Searchable applications
0Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 4,043 approved or refused records
387Refused applications
3,656 approved · 387 refused · 128 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 29 May 2024 to 8 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 11 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information PlanningLocal plan Planning policy and developer contributionsPre-application advice Find out about pre-application adviceConservation areas Listed buildings, heritage and conservation areas
Council contacts
- Planning enquiriesdevelopment.control@wokingham.gov.ukCouncil source
- General council enquiries01189746000Council source
- General council enquiries0800212111Council source
- General council enquiries01344351999Council source
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areasNo boundary records available in this collection
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- Determination Made242429
Householder application for the proposed demolition of existing conservatory preceding single storey rear extension with roof light, front porch extension, loft conversion with dormer extension and roof light, and changes to existing fenestration.
53 Woodwaye Woodley Wokingham RG5 3HB
Received 24 Sept 2024 - Determination Made242430
Full application for proposed single storey timber building following demolition of the existing scout hut.
Hurst Village Hall School Road Hurst Wokingham RG10 0DR
Received 24 Sept 2024 - Determination Made242431
Full application for the proposed replacement of existing sash and casement windows with double glazed timber sash and casement windows to match existing, plus like for like replacement of existing timber external doors.
Flats A, B, C and D 27 Wargrave Road Twyford Wokingham RG10 9PB
Received 24 Sept 2024 - Determination Made242433
Application to vary conditions 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 of planning consent 240150 for the change of use from office to education use with associated external alterations and its curtilage including provision of a fenced multi use games area. Condition 2 refers to the approved details and the variation is for amendments to parking, the entrance area and fenestration, addition of a bin store and relocation of the MUGA; condition 3 relates to a Parking Management Strategy, 4 to a Travel Plan, 5 to biodiversity enhancements and 6 to landscaping details, and the variation is to change the wording of those conditions following submission of related information.
Riseley Business Park Basingstoke Road Riseley Wokingham RG7 1NW
Received 24 Sept 2024 - Determination Made242436
Application for submission of details to comply with the following conditions of planning consent 241121 dated 16/07/2024. Condition 4 relates to a scheme of landscaping and condition 5 to a bat licence.
Garden House Orchard Road Hurst Wokingham RG10 0SD
Received 25 Sept 2024 - Determination Made242437
Householder application for the proposed erection of a two storey front,side and rear extension and a single storey rear extension with a balcony and changes to fenestration and installation of game room.
125 Beech Lane Earley Wokingham RG6 5QD
Received 25 Sept 2024 - Determination Made242438
Householder application for the proposed first floor extension above existing garage and new car port alongside rear roof change from flat to gable end.
23 Albany Park Drive Winnersh Wokingham RG41 5HZ
Received 25 Sept 2024 - Determination Made242439
Householder application of the proposed garage conversion into annexe with extension of existing canopy to garage, alongside erection of new garden shed.
6 Wellington Close Twyford Wokingham RG10 0GL
Received 25 Sept 2024 - Determination Made242440
Application to vary condition 2 of planning consent 183064 for the proposed erection of a replacement two storey dwelling, to include a detached garage, associated ancillary works and new gates and retention and reuse of existing vehicular access onto Hollybush Ride following demolition of existing dwelling. Condition 2 refers to the approved details and the variation is for changes to gates, fencing, driveway and landscaping, addition of pergolas and a patio, plus changes to the fenestration and external appearance of the dwelling and garage including an additional dormer and external staircase to the garage. (Retrospective)
Penny Wood Hollybush Ride Finchampstead Wokingham RG40 3QP
Received 25 Sept 2024 - Determination Made242443
Application for a certificate of lawfulness for the proposed erection of a single storey outbuilding for parking and storage.
6 Johnson Drive Finchampstead Wokingham RG40 3NW
Received 26 Sept 2024 - Determination Made242444
Householder application for the proposed raising of rear extension roof and change to existing fenestration.
35 Brook Street Twyford Wokingham RG10 9NX
Received 26 Sept 2024 - Determination Made242446
APPLICATION FOR WORKS TO PROTECTED TREE(S) TPO 21/1970, AREA 3 G1, Oak – Cut back branches to provide 1m clearance surrounding the cables.
Land opposite Cranleigh, Cleveland and Parkside Basingstoke Road Spencers Wood RG7 1AE
Received 26 Sept 2024 - Determination Made242447
APPLICATION FOR WORKS TO PROTECTED TREE(S) TPO 1609/2017, AREA 1 T1, Willow - Fell to ground level. T2, Willow - Side prune to gain a clearance of approx. 2-3m from SSEN network. T3, Oak - Prune to gain a clearance of approx. 2m from network. T4, Acer - Prune to gain a clearance of approx. 2m from network. T5, Leylandii - Remove to ground level. T6, Leylandii - Side prune to gain a clearance of approx. 2m from network. T7, Leylandii - Side prune to gain a clearance of approx. 2m from network.
Misting Meadows Park Lane Finchampstead Wokingham RG40 4PT
Received 26 Sept 2024 - Determination Made242448
APPLICATION FOR WORKS TO PROTECTED TREE(S) TPO 1369/2010, WOODLAND 1 G1, Holly - Reduce height of hedge to approx. 4.5m. T1, Lime – Reduce height to approx. 4.5m.
3 Bigshotte Court Crowthorne RG45 6WR
Received 26 Sept 2024 - Determination Made242449
Full application for the erection of 5no. polytunnels (Retrospective)
Eu Plants, Manor Farm Longwater Road Finchampstead Wokingham RG40 3TS
Received 26 Sept 2024 - Determination Made242450
APPLICATION FOR WORKS TO PROTECTED TREES TPO-0445-1989 311 Ash - fell. 311 Ash – fell. 312 Oriental Plane - remove deadwood in excess of 25mm diameter 318E Elm - fell. 318F Ash - fell. 318G Ash - fell. 318H Ash - fell. 318I Ash - fell. 318J Elm - fell. 318K Ash - fell. 318L Ash - fell.
Henley Royal Regatta Site Henley Royal Regatta Henley on Thames RG2 2LY RG9 2LY
Received 26 Sept 2024 - Determination Made242451
Application for non-material amendment to planning consent 240202 to allow change to a first-floor window, plus internal alterations.
East Court Jubilee Road Wokingham RG40 3SD
Received 26 Sept 2024 - Determination Made242452
Application for Listed Building consent for the proposed change to a first-floor window, plus internal alterations.
East Court Jubilee Road Wokingham RG40 3SD
Received 26 Sept 2024 - Determination Made242453
Application for a certificate of lawfulness for the proposed erection of a single storey rear extension with associated changes to fenestration.
26 Somerton Gardens Earley Wokingham RG6 5XG
Received 26 Sept 2024 - Determination Made242454
Householder application for the demolition of existing rear conservatory and erection of two storey rear extension, side extension and first floor extension above existing garage. Including removal of 1 chimney, addition of multiple sky lights and changes to existing rear patio.
17 Wilderness Road Earley Wokingham RG6 7RU
Received 27 Sept 2024 - Determination Made242455
Householder application for the proposed single storey front extension, part single part two storey side extension, part single part two storey rear extension, conversion of the loft space facilitated by the insertion of 3 no. dormers to the rear elevation, following demolition of the existing garage. Plus, changes to fenestration.
8 Salmond Road Shinfield Wokingham RG2 8QN
Received 27 Sept 2024 - Determination Made242456
Application for a certificate of existing lawful development for the stationing of 1no. caravan and 1no. mobile home for use as additional residential accommodation within the curtilage of the main dwelling.
Bluebell Farm Commonfield Lane Barkham Wokingham RG40 4PR
Received 27 Sept 2024 - Determination Made242457
Householder application for the proposed erection of a two storey front,side and rear extension and a single storey rear extension with changes to fenestration.
High View Basingstoke Road Spencers Wood Wokingham RG7 1AL
Received 27 Sept 2024 - Determination Made242458
Application for a certificate of lawfulness for the proposed erection of a rear dormer to the loft plus additional roof lights to the front.
159 Beech Lane Earley Wokingham RG6 5QE
Received 27 Sept 2024
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Wokingham Borough Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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