Tesco Express Silverdale Road, Earley Wokingham, RG6 7NG Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Full application for the siting of an InPost Parcel Locker (retrospective). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Aug 2026
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Validated
7 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 2 Nov 2026 and 23 Nov 2026, from Wokingham's recent commercial and major works.

The consultation period closed on 30 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 3

Local nature reserve about 211 m away: Maiden Eriegh Park
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 1685 m away: M4 Junctions 3 to 12 Smart Motorway; Inside the Reading built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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, the Planning Inspectorate 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
RG6 7NG
Received
10 Aug 2026
Validated
7 Sept 2026
Ward
Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates
Parish
Earley
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 52 of the 56-day target. Wokingham usually decides commercial and major works by day 60.

Day 528 days to the predicted decision (day 60)
46%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
30decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
PP/15053325
Consultation
9 Sept 2026
Comments by
30 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Nov 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