66 Finchampstead Road, Wokingham, RG40 2NS Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Full application for the proposed change of use of existing physiotherapy clinic to 6no. bedroom dwelling. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
16 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 11 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 10 Dec 2026 and 20 Dec 2026, from Wokingham's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 10 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 4

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Flood defence about 15 m from the postcode pin (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 5 year flood); Inside the Wokingham built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 21 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.

Building

Floor area251 m² (2,702 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 125)
UseNon-residential Institutions: Primary Health Care Building
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

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 2NS
Received
11 Aug 2026
Validated
16 Oct 2026
Ward
Wescott
Parish
Wokingham
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 12 of the 56-day target. Wokingham usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 1244 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/15136847
Consultation
20 Oct 2026
Comments by
10 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
11 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

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.