Planning application
260120
Cousins House 1-3 Reading Road Finchampstead Wokingham RG27 0RP
Proposal
Full application for the change of use of the building to a Patient Transport Service building (Use Class Sui Generis). (Retrospective)
As published by the council, reference 260120
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Jan 2026
Received by Wokingham
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22 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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29 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Approve
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
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Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.
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