The Pavillions Ruscombe Park, Ruscombe Wokingham, Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Prior approval submission for the proposed change of use of existing office accommodation (Use Class E(g)(i)) within Units 1–5 and 7–9 to 108 residential apartments (Use Class C3) under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended). (APPLICATION IS NOT FULLY VALID YET) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
21 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 20 Jan 2027

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 15 Dec 2026 and 25 Dec 2026, from Wokingham's recent changes of use.

Site constraints 3

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
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Twyford (Wokingham) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 27 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
Received
21 Oct 2026
Validated
21 Oct 2026
Ward
Twyford, Ruscombe & Hurst
Parish
Ruscombe
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 7 of the 91-day target. Wokingham usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 784 days to the 91-day target
51%decided within 8 weeks
68%approved
47decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
16 Dec 2026
Wokingham
Planning Authority Score
6.7/10
Good
#73 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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