7 Buckhurst Grove Wokingham RG40 2JR Data via plota.co.uk

251875 Refused

Proposal

Application for a certificate of lawfulness for the proposed single storey rear extension, proposed rear dormer, front porch extension and changes to fenestration. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
4 Aug 2025
✗
Refused
29 Sept 2025
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 29 Sept 2025 · Last checked 18 Oct 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Wokingham 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 listed building at the site

Checked on 1 November 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £1,185,000 in December 2023. Detached house, freehold.

5 December 2023£1,185,000
28 September 2016£895,000
6 August 2007£300,000

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

Building

Floor area353 m² (3,800 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (70 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 10 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2023, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Wokingham
Postcode
RG40 2JR
Received
4 Aug 2025
Validated
4 Aug 2025
Ward
Wescott
Parish
Wokingham
Decision
Refused
Decision date
29 Sept 2025
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 4 days slower than Wokingham's median of 52 for lawful development certificates. Refused, as 25% of lawful development certificates here are.

90%decided within 8 weeks
75%approved
172decided in the last year

Plota live figures for lawful development certificates decided by Wokingham in the last twelve months, from validation. Wokingham decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
PP/14230296
Consultation
5 Aug 2025
Comments by
27 Aug 2025
Statutory expiry
29 Sept 2025
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

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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.