29 The Square, Spencers Wood Wokingham, RG7 1BS Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Householder application for the proposed erection of a single storey rear and side extension following demolition of the existing lean-to extension, erection of front boundary wall, replacement of the rear first floor roof from pitched to flat, plus changes to fenestration. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
20 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
4 Aug 2026
Decision
Target date was 29 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 29 Oct 2026; it is now day 86.

The consultation period closed on 15 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 1145 m away: M4 Junctions 3 to 12 Smart Motorway; Inside the Spencers Wood built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £445,000 in August 2024. Semi-detached house, freehold.

30 August 2024£445,000

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

Building

Floor area73 m² (786 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (54 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 4 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2018, 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
RG7 1BS
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
4 Aug 2026
Ward
Spencers Wood & Swallowfield
Parish
Shinfield
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 86, past the statutory target. 95% of demolitions in Wokingham are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 3 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 28 Oct 2026.

Day 8630 days past the 56-day target
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/15096897
Consultation
1 Sept 2026
Comments by
15 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
29 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.