Land adjacent to Woodlands Wick Hill Lane, Finchampstead Wokingham, RG40 3PZ Data via plota.co.uk

262195 Valid

Proposal

Full application for the proposed erection of a single storey dwelling with associated parking and landscaping following demolition of the existing building. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
5 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 26 Nov 2026, from Wokingham's recent demolitions.

Comments are open until 4 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 3

Priority habitat: No main habitat but additional habitats present
A habitat of principal importance. It shapes the ecology work and the biodiversity net gain a scheme has to show.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Wokingham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 9 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
RG40 3PZ
Received
17 Sept 2026
Validated
5 Oct 2026
Ward
Finchampstead
Parish
Finchampstead
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 15 of the 56-day target. Wokingham usually decides demolitions by day 52.

Day 1541 days to the 56-day target
77%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
132decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
PP/15229863
Consultation
14 Oct 2026
Comments by
4 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
30 Nov 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