Arkham Asylum Heath Ride, Finchampstead Wokingham, RG40 3QJ Data via plota.co.uk

261900 Pending

Proposal

Application to vary condition 2 of planning consent for the proposed erection of 1no. detached dwelling with 2no. carports, front wall and entrance gates and associated landscaping, following demolition of the existing dwelling and outbuildings. Variation is to remove the basement from the approved drawings. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Validated
2 Sept 2026
Received
3 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 28 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 28 Oct 2026. Comments are open until 23 Sept 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 3

Priority habitat: No main habitat but additional habitats present
A habitat of principal importance. It shapes the ecology work and the biodiversity net gain a scheme has to show.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
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 11 September 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
Postcode
RG40 3QJ
Received
3 Sept 2026
Validated
2 Sept 2026
Ward
Finchampstead
Parish
Finchampstead
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
PP/15150652
Consultation
2 Sept 2026
Comments by
23 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
28 Oct 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