1 Bridges Close, Wokingham, RG41 3XL Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Full application for the change of use of amenity land to residential garden and erection of a 1.8 metre-high timber panel boundary fence with concrete posts and gravel boards adjacent to Old Woosehill Lane (retrospective). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
25 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 20 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 19 Nov 2026 and 9 Dec 2026, from Wokingham's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 19 Oct 2026.

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Site constraints 2

Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; 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 29 September 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 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 £594,000 in April 2024. Detached house, freehold.

29 April 2024£594,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Wokingham
Postcode
RG41 3XL
Received
23 Sept 2026
Validated
25 Sept 2026
Ward
Emmbrook
Parish
Wokingham
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 9 of the 56-day target. Wokingham usually decides changes of use by day 57.

Day 948 days to the predicted decision (day 57)
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

Planning Portal ref
PP/15244577
Consultation
28 Sept 2026
Comments by
19 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
20 Nov 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.