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Out Of District Wokingham Borough Council Hall Farm Church Lane Arborfield Reading RG2 9HX

Decided West Berkshire 25/02528/OOD Out of District Consultation

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

  1. 3 Nov 2025

    Received by West Berkshire

  2. 28 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Response Issued

  3. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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16 documents on file for this application

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After the decision

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