Planning application
251276
The Furze Workshops Dunt Avenue Hurst Wokingham RG10 0SY
Proposal
Breach alleged without planning permission, the material change of use of land and building to a vehicle storage (including caravans) and sales business. Linked appeals 251273 & 250109.
As published by the council, reference 251276
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 May 2025
Received by Wokingham
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What happens at appeal
The process from here
This application is at appeal, which passes the decision from the council to the national planning inspectorate, or in Scotland usually to a local review body first. The appeal considers the scheme afresh against the same policies.
Anyone who commented on the original application is normally notified and can comment again within the appeal deadline. Appeal decisions take months rather than weeks, and the outcome replaces the council's decision.
About amendments applications
How this application type works
An amendment application changes a permission that already exists. Non-material amendments cover small adjustments with no wider effect, while minor material amendments, usually made by varying a condition, allow modest design changes without a fresh application. Anything beyond that needs a new permission, so the scope here is deliberately narrow.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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260951 Granted
Ostland Dunt Avenue Hurst Wokingham RG10 0SY
Application to remove condition 2 of planning consent 50/62 for the proposed erection of a dwellinghouse. Condition 2 refers to limiting occupancy to a person employed or last employed locally in agriculture for a period of more than 10 years.
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251273 At appeal
Land to the rear of The Furze Dunt Avenue Hurst Wokingham RG10 0SY
Breach alleged without planning permission, the material change of use of land and building to a vehicle storage (including caravans) and sales business. Linked appeals 250109 & 251276. (a) It appears to the Council that the above breach of planning control has occurred within the last 10 years. (b) The use of the land and building as a vehicle storage (including caravans) and sales business constitutes an unacceptable and unsustainable form of development in an unsustainable location which fails to maintain the quality of the environment and is detrimental to the character and appearance of the countryside and amenity of the area. The development comprises incongruous features within the countryside setting and is harmful to the undeveloped character and amenity of the wider area. It is contrary to Core Strategy policies CP1, CP3 & CP11 (2010), MDD Local Plan Policies CC01 & CC02 (2014), The National Planning Policy Framework (2024), and the advice and guidance contained in the Borough Design Guide (2012). (c) The introduction of a sales and storage business in this remote, rural location, for which there is inadequate justification, has harmful urbanising effect in this countryside location. The encroachment away from the original buildings and large expanse of outdoor vehicle storage and parking represents inappropriate development in the countryside. This is contrary to the National Planning Policy Framework (2024), Policies CP1, CP3 and CP11 of the Core Strategy (2010). Policies CC02, CC03 & TB21 of the Managing Development Delivery Local Plan (2014) and the advice and guidance contained in the Borough Design Guide (2012). (d) The Land is located within Flood Zone 3 and comprises a significant area of hardstanding and outdoor storage. The unauthorised development results in the displacement of water to surrounding areas, with the consequential potential for an increase in flood risk in and around the site for which a sequential test, exception test or a flood risk assessment have not been provided to justify the development. This conflicts the National Planning Policy Framework, Policy CP1 of the Core Strategy, and Policies CC09 and CC10 of the Managing Development Local Plan. (e) Planning permission should not be given because planning conditions could not overcome these objections and planning permission 250109 has been refused on this basis. (f) To remedy the breach of planning control. The appellant has appealed against the notice on the following grounds: (b) That the breach of control alleged in the enforcement notice has not occurred as a matter of fact. (f) The steps required to comply with the requirements of the notice are excessive, and lesser steps would overcome the objections. (g) The time given to comply with the notice is too short.
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260175 Granted
Ostland Dunt Avenue Hurst Wokingham RG10 0SY
Application for a certificate of existing lawful development for the occupation of the dwelling without compliance with Condition 2 of planning permission 50/62 granted on 14th June 1962.
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260026 Granted
Dunt Cottage Dunt Lane Hurst Wokingham RG10 0TA
Application for Listed Building Consent for the proposed installation of Gigaclear broadband with new fibre to external oak beam, new hole for cable entry and internal installation of termination box.
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260412 Granted
2 Red Tiles Dunt Lane Hurst RG10 0TE
Householder application for proposed demolition of existing conservatory and construction of single storey rear extension with a dual pitched roof.
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170648 Granted
1 Red Tiles Dunt Lane Reading RG10 0TE
Householder application for proposed erection of two storey side and rear extensions to dwelling plus single storey rear extension.
Other amendments applications
In Wokingham
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250641 Granted
Spice Lounge 45 High Street Wargrave Wokingham RG10 8BU
Full application for the proposed erection of 1No. 2 bedroom dwelling along with the proposed change of use of the existing building to 6No. dwellings consisting of 3 x 2 bedroom and 3 x 1 bedroom flats, plus internal changes and changes to fenestration. Followed by the demolition of the existing rear coach house. (Part retrospective)
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260997 Granted
5 Ridgeway Wargrave Wokingham RG10 8AS
Householder application for the proposed integral garage conversion alongside alterations to front and rear fenestration, erection of an entrance porch, and associated external alterations (part- retrospective).
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261235 Granted
22 Sibley Park Road Earley Wokingham RG6 5UB
Application for non-material amendment to planning consent 253060 to change the front entrance porch from a mono pitch roof to a gable end with feature glazing, to increase in width and reduce in length the single storey rear extension (overall area retained), including 4 no. roof lights. Bi-folding doors to rear elevation removed and replaced with window. First floor window to rear elevation repositioned and first floor French doors/sliding doors to rear elevation repositioned.
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261352 At appeal
Mileswood Farm Old Wokingham Road Crowthorne Wokingham RG40 3BU
Breach alleged without planning permission the material change of use of the Land to use for storage purposes, including engineering operations in the form of levelling the Land, the laying of hard surface and the formation of spoil heaps/bunds along the northern boundary to the Land. Please refer to the Enforcement Notice Plan 1.
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260906 Granted
282 Hyde End Road Spencers Wood Reading RG7 1DN
Application for non-material amendment to planning consent 240105 to make structural alterations and change fenestration.