Lee Spring Latimer Road Wokingham RG41 2WA Data via plota.co.uk

250265 Approved

Proposal

Application to vary conditions 2, 11, 16, 17 and 25 of planning consent for the proposed erection of 42 residential apartments in three blocks, including onsite parking, shared amenity spaces, enhanced green spaces to support biodiversity and waste storage facilities. Access for neighbouring garages to be provided by 3.7m wide through- route north of the site. Following demolition of the existing buildings. Condition 2 refers to approved plans, 11 to drainage, 16 to walking and cycling, 17 to electrical vehicles charging strategy, 25 to sustainability. The variation is to allow demolition to be achieved and update the sustainability strategy. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
4 Feb 2025
✓
Approved
2 May 2025

Approved on 2 May 2025 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026

Associated applications 7

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 1 November 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 2WA
Received
4 Feb 2025
Validated
4 Feb 2025
Ward
Emmbrook
Parish
Wokingham
Decision
Approve
Decision date
2 May 2025
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 87 days from validation, 13 days faster than Wokingham's median of 100 for full applications. Approved, as 94% of full applications here are.

6%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
101decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
PP-13734250
Consultation
6 Feb 2025
Comments by
6 Mar 2025
Site or press notice
13 Feb 2025
Statutory expiry
6 May 2025
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