Ff1 Indigo House, Mulberry Business Park Fishponds Road Wokingham Data via plota.co.uk

250869 Approved at committee

Approved at planning committee on 11 February 2026. The council has not issued its decision notice yet.

Proposal

Full application for the proposed raising of roof to create a 2nd and 3rd floor following removal of existing roof and second floor with additional 4 storey front extension to create a Residence Gym and 29 no. new dwellings (72 in total), plus cycle and refuse storage. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
4 Apr 2025
✓
Validated
18 Apr 2025
✓
Committee
11 Feb 2026
Decision notice
Not issued yet

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 29 Oct 2026; it is now day 559.

The consultation period closed on 23 May 2025.

Planning committee

Decided by Wokingham Planning Committee on 11 Feb 2026. The council has not yet issued its decision notice.

Approved

No officer report was published for this decision; this summary is from the committee minutes.

  • The committee supported converting empty offices into homes, including affordable housing.
  • Members discussed fire escape staircases and electric charging points, which were confirmed as building-regulations matters.
  • The committee authorised planning permission, subject to a legal agreement, conditions and informatives.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, committee discussion, support, conditions and decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Wokingham's committee minutes of 11 Feb 2026.

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Wokingham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 17 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Wokingham
Received
4 Apr 2025
Validated
18 Apr 2025
Ward
Evendons
Parish
Wokingham
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 559, past the statutory target. 46% of full applications in Wokingham are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 28 Oct 2026.

Day 559468 days past the 91-day target
6%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
101decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Wokingham in the last twelve months, from validation. Wokingham decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
PP-13852561
Consultation
24 Apr 2025
Comments by
23 May 2025
Site or press notice
1 May 2025
Committee
11 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
30 Nov 2026
Wokingham
Planning Authority Score
6.7/10
Good
#73 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Wokingham ranks #111 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Wokingham decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #48 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #66 of 296
72%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #111 of 296
36%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #116 of 296
84%
Minor dwellings approved
63 decided (1-9 homes)
92%
Major dwellings approved
26 decided (10+ homes)
91%
Change of use approved
43 decided
1,142
Total decisions
64 refused in the year to March 2026