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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 dates7,494Searchable applications
0Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 5,436 approved or refused records
546Refused applications
4,890 approved · 546 refused · 188 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 24 Sept 2023 to 13 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 15 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Valid262015
Householder application for the proposed erection of a two storey front extension and a part single part two storey rear extension.
12 Shepherds House Lane Earley Wokingham RG6 1AD
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Valid262016
Full application for the proposed replacement of all existing double-glazed timber sash and casement windows with new double-glazed uPVC sash and casement windows, and replacement of the existing rear timber external doors with new uPVC glazed doors.
27 Wargrave Road/1 Lionel Court Twyford Reading RG10 9PB
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Valid262018
APPLICATION FOR WORKS TO PROTECTED TREE(S) TPO - 1453-2012. T21 (Oak) Crown clean, including the removal of internal water shoots to improve light penetration into the inner crown; removal of significant deadwood up to 50mm in diameter; and crown lifting to a maximum height of 3m above ground level.
19 Tope Crescent Arborfield Wokingham RG2 9NA
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Valid262019
Householder application for the proposed formation of a front lightwell with associated basement-level window to facilitate the conversion of the existing cellar to habitable accommodation.
47 Station Road Twyford Wokingham RG10 9NS
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Determination Made262020
Householder application for the proposed erection of a two storey front/side extension following demolition of the existing conservatory, plus changes to fenestration.
1 Chapel Lane Riseley Wokingham RG7 1QU
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Valid262021
Application for a certificate of lawfulness for the proposed detached double garage, approved under planning permission F/2012/1156.
116 Nine Mile Ride Finchampstead Wokingham RG40 4JA
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Valid262022
Householder application for the proposed erection of single-storey rear extension and garage conversion forming habitable accommodation and changes to fenestration including 1no. roof lantern.
17 Mawbray Close Earley Wokingham RG6 3BZ
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Valid262023
Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness for the proposed erection of single-storey side extensions and a single-storey rear extension.
Bowsey Cottage Canhurst Lane Wokingham RG10 9XT
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Valid262024
Application for submission of details to comply with the following condition of planning approval 252379 dated 06.08.2026. Condition 3 relates to Levels.
Parcel N Arborfield Green Berkshire
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Determination Made262025
Application for submission of details to comply with the following condition of planning approval 252379 dated 06.08.2026. Condition 6 relates to archaeology.
Parcel N Arborfield Green Berkshire
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Valid262026
Householder application for the proposed single storey side, front and rear extensions.
38 Parkway Crowthorne Wokingham RG45 6EW
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Valid262027
Application for submission of details to comply with the following condition of planning approval 260498 dated 07.05.2026. Condition 3 relates to Drainage & Perimeter Maintenance Plan.
Wilderness Lodge Wilderness Road Earley Wokingham RG6 5RG
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Determination Made262028
Notification for works to trees in Wokingham Town Centre Conservation Area: 015927 Willow – crown lift to provide 2.4m clearance above footpath; 016534 Common Laburnum – prune to provide up to 2m clearance from roof and 1.5–2m clearance from streetlight, remove deadwood and ivy from base; 016531 Small-leaved Lime – pollard crown to suitable growth points at approximately 10m height; 016443 Elm – section fell.
Wokingham Borough Council Shute End Wokingham RG40 1BN
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Valid262029
Application for a certificate of lawfulness for the proposed erection of a single storey rear extension.
2 Mayfields Sindlesham Wokingham RG41 5BY
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Valid262030
Householder application for the proposed erection of a single storey side extension.
16 Yalden Close Wokingham RG41 1AE
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Valid262031
Application for a certificate of lawfulness for the proposed installation of rooflights and a rear dormer to facilitate conversion of the loft to habitable space.
26 Leith Close Crowthorne Wokingham RG45 6TD
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Valid262032
Application for works to protected tree T20 (TPO 927/1998): T1 English Oak – crown reduction by 6m (+/- 0.5m), with lateral growth reduced to balance the crown, resulting in a final height of approximately 11m and lateral spread of approximately 8m.
6 Pinewood Cottages Nine Mile Ride Wokingham Wokingham RG40 3DZ
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Recommendation Made262033
Householder application for the proposed detached garage outbuilding. Alterations to internal layout and alterations to fenestration.
26 Kiln Ride Finchampstead Wokingham RG40 3PL
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Valid262034
Application for submission of details to comply with the following condition of planning consent 251421 dated 22.05.2026. Condition 9 relates to cycle parking.
Land at Old Forest Road Winnersh Wokingham RG41 1LA
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Valid262035
Application for submission of details to comply with the following condition of planning consent 251421 dated 22.05.2026. Condition 14 relates to pedestrian and cycle access.
Land at Old Forest Road Winnersh Wokingham RG41 1LA
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Valid262036
Application for approval of details reserved by Condition 17 (Landscaping) of planning permission 251421 dated 22 May 2026.
Land at Old Forest Road Winnersh Wokingham RG41 1LA
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Valid262037
Application for approval of details reserved by Condition 20 (Landscape Management Plan) of planning permission 251421 dated 22 May 2026.
Land at Old Forest Road Winnersh, Wokingham RG41 1LA
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Determination Made262038
Application for submission of details to comply with the following condition of planning consent 251421 dated 22/05/2026. Condition 28 relates to carbon neutrality.
Land at Old Forest Road Winnersh Wokingham RG41 1LA
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Valid262039
Application for submission of details to comply with the following condition of planning consent 251421 dated 22/05/2026. Condition 31 relates to a Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan (HMMP).
Land at Old Forest Road Winnersh Wokingham RG41 1LA
Received 27 Aug 2026
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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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