2 Shepherds House Lane, Earley Wokingham, RG6 1AD Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Full application for the change of use of the existing dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a residential children’s home (Use Class C2) accommodating up to two children aged 5–17, with associated 24-hour care and staff facilities (no external alterations proposed). Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision by 31 Oct 2026, from Wokingham's recent changes of use.
Documents 1
Statements & assessments 1
Site constraints 2
Checked on 6 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.
Sales history 1
Last sold for £394,000 in April 2021. Semi-detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2020, 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
Decision outlook
Day 64, past the statutory target. 84% of changes of use in Wokingham are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 16 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 19 Oct 2026.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Wokingham in the last twelve months, from validation. Wokingham decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Planning Portal ref
- PP/15163556
- Consultation
- 18 Aug 2026
- Comments by
- 8 Sept 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 12 Oct 2026
Historical activity at this location
19 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
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.
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The consultation period closed on 8 Sept 2026.