Bearwood College, Pre-Prep Bearwood Road, Sindlesham Wokingham, RG41 5BG Data via plota.co.uk

261514 Valid

Proposal

Application for Listed Building consent for the proposed internal and external alterations comprising the refurbishment and adaptation of existing first floor and attic accommodation to provide additional educational accommodation, breakout space, children’s WC facilities, storage and circulation space, removal and reconfiguration of internal partitions and a fireplace, installation of fire-rated partitions and doors, refurbishment of stairs and installation of handrails, relocation and enlargement of the existing external fire escape door opening, installation of a replacement external fire door and formation of new external brick steps with balustrades and handrails. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Jun 2026
✓
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 4 Oct 2026; it is now day 75. The consultation period closed on 11 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 4

2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Former Bearwood College and terraces to south, Grade II*, about 3 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade II*, 1 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.
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Historic England ↗
Registered park or garden: Bearwood College
Nationally designated heritage. Its significance and setting carry great weight.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Heritage at risk: Bearwood College
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Sindlesham 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. 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.

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Important details

Council
Wokingham
Postcode
RG41 5BG
Received
26 Jun 2026
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Ward
Barkham & Arborfield
Parish
Arborfield and Newland
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 75, past the statutory target. 89% of listed building works in Wokingham are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 20 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 3 Oct 2026.

Day 7519 days past the 56-day target
78%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
20decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
PP/15021174
Consultation
21 Jul 2026
Comments by
11 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
28 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