Wokingham Youth Centre Reading Road, Wokingham, RG41 1EG Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Full application for the proposed erection of a free standing pitched roof canopy to the front to facilitate relocation of main entrance plus changes to fenestration, new canopy over existing cycle store along with associated landscaping and new drop kerb following demolition of a buggy store Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 May 2026
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Validated
26 May 2026
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Approved
16 Jul 2026

Approved on 16 Jul 2026 · Last checked 6 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

4 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Garden Wall to Road at No 40 Reading Road, Grade II, about 52 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade II*, 3 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show all 4 with distances
Historic England ↗
Local nature reserve about 280 m away: Holt Copse & Joel Park
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 1644 m away: M4 Junctions 3 to 12 Smart Motorway; Inside the Wokingham built-up area; Priority habitat about 13 m away: Deciduous woodland.
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, the Planning Inspectorate 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
Postcode
RG41 1EG
Received
8 May 2026
Validated
26 May 2026
Ward
Emmbrook
Parish
Wokingham
Decision
Approve
Decision date
16 Jul 2026
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 51 days from validation, about the council's usual 52 days. Approved, as 96% of demolitions here are.

74%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
155decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
PP/14919508
Consultation
26 May 2026
Comments by
16 Jun 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