8 Murdoch Road, Wokingham, RG40 2DE Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Householder application for the proposed erection of 1 no. detached outbuilding. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
5 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
7 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 28 Nov 2026, from Wokingham's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 5 Nov 2026

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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 listed building at the site

Checked on 9 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £2,250,000 in March 2026. Detached house, freehold.

24 March 2026£2,250,000
12 December 2013£1,165,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area347 m² (3,735 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (56 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 11 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Wokingham
Postcode
RG40 2DE
Received
5 Oct 2026
Validated
7 Oct 2026
Ward
Wescott
Parish
Wokingham
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 13 of the 56-day target. Wokingham usually decides extensions by day 52.

Day 1343 days to the 56-day target
82%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
602decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
PP/15269274
Consultation
8 Oct 2026
Comments by
5 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
15 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Dec 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.