1 Murdoch Road, Wokingham Wokingham, RG40 2DL Data via plota.co.uk

261755 Approved

Proposal

SECTION 211 NOTIFICATION FOR WORKS IN A CONSERVATION AREA: T1 – Maple (Acer) situated on the boundary between Fairview Road and 1 Murdoch Road – fell. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Jul 2026
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Approved
25 Aug 2026

Approved on 25 Aug 2026 · Last checked 5 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; 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 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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 1

Last sold for £1,578,000 in April 2025. Other property, freehold.

25 April 2025£1,578,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area815 m² (8,773 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 48)
UseC2 Residential Institutions - Hospitals and Care Homes
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2020, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Wokingham
Postcode
RG40 2DL
Received
28 Jul 2026
Validated
28 Jul 2026
Ward
Wescott
Parish
Wokingham
Decision
No objection CA
Decision date
25 Aug 2026
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 28 days from validation, 27 days faster than Wokingham's median of 55 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 93% of tree and landscaping works here are.

76%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
263decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Wokingham in the last twelve months, from validation. Wokingham decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
PP/15116281
Consultation
30 Jul 2026
Comments by
13 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
8 Sept 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.

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.

Freehold owner and leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.