David Lloyd Sports Centre 1 Thames Valley Park Drive Earley Wokingham RG6 1PT Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Full application for the proposed extension to the existing David Lloyd Club to form enhanced swimming facilities, Spa and Spa Garden, plus upper floor health and fitness areas and alterations to existing car park layout. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Dec 2025
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Validated
25 Feb 2026
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Approved
4 Sept 2026

Approved on 4 Sept 2026 · Last checked 14 Oct 2026

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; 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 14 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Building

Floor area1,170 m² (12,594 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 90)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2025, 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
RG6 1PT
Received
23 Dec 2025
Validated
25 Feb 2026
Ward
Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates
Parish
Earley
Decision
Approve
Decision date
4 Sept 2026
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 191 days from validation, 131 days slower than Wokingham's median of 60 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 82% of commercial and major works here are.

46%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
30decided 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/14566420
Consultation
1 Jul 2026
Comments by
22 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
12 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Sept 2026
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

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.