Planning application
Land south of Bridge Farm Reading Road Arborfield Berkshire RG2 9HT
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application for approval of Reserved Matters pursuant to Outline Planning Consent 223083 (as varied by 243190) for the erection of up to 11 no. commercial units to provide 6,986sqm GIA commercial / employment development predominantly within Class B8 and/or Class E (g) uses with supporting facilities within Class E uses comprising ancillary offices, trade counters and food/drink facilities with highway works and strategic landscaping. Details of appearance and landscaping to be considered.
As published by the council, reference 251984
Application record
- Reference
- 251984
- Status
- Determination Made
- Decision
- Approve
- Received
- 19 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 27 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 17 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Barkham & Arborfield
- Parish
- Arborfield and Newland
- Postcode
- RG2 9HT
Site history
Applications at this address on the Wokingham register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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260706 Granted
Land south of Bridge Farm Reading Road Arborfield Berkshire RG2 9HT
Application for submission of details to comply with the following condition of planning consent 243190 dated 05/08/2025. Condition 27 relates to a Noise Assessment.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Aug 2025
Received by Wokingham
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27 Aug 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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17 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Approve
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11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
98 documents on file for this application
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Wokingham granted permission on 17 March 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About this record
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