Lockey Farm Sindlesham Road, Arborfield Wokingham, RG2 9JH Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Full application for the proposed change of use of the existing building from Class E(g)(ii) to a mixed use comprising a commercial brewery (Class B2) and taproom (Sui Generis), together with the use of associated external land as an outdoor seating area and the erection of a pergola with associated external lighting (part retrospective). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
12 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
20 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 14 Dec 2026 and 24 Dec 2026, from Wokingham's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 10 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 3

6 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Barn at Newland Farm, Grade II, about 5 m from the postcode pin · 6 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Arborfield Cross built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 22 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 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
RG2 9JH
Received
12 Oct 2026
Validated
20 Oct 2026
Ward
Barkham & Arborfield
Parish
Arborfield and Newland
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 8 of the 56-day target. Wokingham usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 848 days to the 56-day target
51%decided within 8 weeks
68%approved
47decided 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/15262404
Consultation
20 Oct 2026
Comments by
10 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
15 Dec 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