Warren Crest Farm Wick Hill Lane, Finchampstead Wokingham, RG40 3PY Data via plota.co.uk

261620 Decided

Proposal

Prior approval submission for the proposed installation of a new track to provide access to farm buildings and fields. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
8 Jul 2026
Validated
9 Jul 2026
Prior Approval not required
31 Jul 2026

Prior Approval not required on 31 Jul 2026 · Last checked 5 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

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
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 11 September 2026. 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
RG40 3PY
Received
8 Jul 2026
Validated
9 Jul 2026
Ward
Finchampstead
Parish
Finchampstead
Decision
Prior Approval not required
Decision date
31 Jul 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
John Phillips Planning Consultancy

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
PP/15058907
Consultation
10 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
6 Aug 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