Planning application
Out Of District Wokingham Borough Council Hall Farm Church Lane Arborfield Reading RG2 9HX
Works: Demolition
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Out of District Planning Consultation: Wokingham Borough Council: Ref 252498 - Hybrid planning application (part in full, part in outline) comprising outline application for: up to 2,800 residential units to include up to 100 custom and selfbuild plots; 2 primary schools (up to 3 forms of entry) to include early years provision and 1 secondary school (up to 12 forms of entry); one District Centre, to incorporate up to 11,000m2 of Class E (Commercial, Business and Service, to include a food store of around 2,500m2), and Class F (Local Community and Learning); one Local Centre, to incorporate up to 2,400m2 of Class E; a Sports Hub to include sports pitches and pavilion space; up to 4,250m2 of further Class E, Class F, and sui generis development to include commercial, health care and public house; associated green infrastructure, landscaping, public open space, play areas, and ecological enhancement measures; 20 gypsy and traveller pitches; drainage and flood alleviation measures to include Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS) and engineering measures within Loddon Valley for the River Loddon; associated highway / transport / supporting infrastructure including spine road, pedestrian and cycle connections; associated utilities, infrastructure, and engineering works, including the undergrounding of overhead lines and an electricity substation; up to 0.5ha of land adjoining St Bartholomews Church for use as cemetery. All matters reserved other than access Application includes full permission for the delivery of proposed 40.4 hectares of Suitable Natural Greenspace (SANG), 18.35 hectares of SANG link, and provision of Biodiversity Net Gain measures, the demolition and clearance of buildings and structures at the Centre for Dairy Research (CEDAR) and at Hall Farm, the demolition of 3 existing dwellings, and the retention of specified buildings at Hall Farm as specified by the applications drawings.
As published by the council, reference 25/02528/OOD
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02528/OOD
- Type
- Out of District Consultation
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Response Issued
- Received
- 3 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 3 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 28 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Burghfield & Mortimer
- Parish
- Wokefield Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- RG2 9HX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Nov 2025
Received by West Berkshire
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28 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Response Issued
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
16 documents on file for this application
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