Microsoft Ltd Thames Valley Park Drive, Earley Wokingham, RG6 1WG Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Outline planning application (all matters reserved except for Access) for demolition of existing buildings and the construction of a data centre (Use Class B8), fuel cells for energy generation, ancillary office space and associated plant, drainage, backup power generation, sub-station, car parking, landscaping, engineering works and formation of and alterations to access roads. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 23 Nov 2026 and 14 Dec 2026, from Wokingham's recent commercial and major works. Comments are open until 29 Oct 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Reading 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 2 October 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
RG6 1WG
Received
28 Sept 2026
Validated
28 Sept 2026
Ward
Thames
Parish
Sonning
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 6 of the 56-day target. Wokingham usually decides commercial and major works by day 60.

Day 654 days to the predicted decision (day 60)
46%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
28decided 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/15080086
Consultation
1 Oct 2026
Comments by
29 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
18 Jan 2027
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