Caretakers Bungalow, The Bulmershe School Chequers Way Woodley Wokingham RG5 3EJ Data via plota.co.uk

260910 Approved

Proposal

Full application for the proposed change of use of the bungalow to educational space (Use Class F1) with associated external alterations. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Apr 2026
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Validated
16 Apr 2026
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Approved
30 Jun 2026

Approved on 30 Jun 2026 · Last checked 23 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 Woodley built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 25 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
RG5 3EJ
Received
15 Apr 2026
Validated
16 Apr 2026
Ward
Bulmershe & Coronation
Parish
Woodley
Decision
Approve
Decision date
30 Jun 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 75 days from validation, 18 days slower than Wokingham's median of 57 for changes of use. Approved, as 65% of changes of use here are.

49%decided within 8 weeks
65%approved
43decided 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

Consultation
17 Apr 2026
Comments by
9 May 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