Planning application
Arkham Asylum Heath Ride Finchampstead Wokingham RG40 3QJ
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Application for a certificate of existing lawful development for the use of the rear garden for residential purposes C3.
As published by the council, reference 260144
Application record
- Reference
- 260144
- Status
- Determination Made
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 21 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 11 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 1 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Finchampstead
- Parish
- Finchampstead
- Postcode
- RG40 3QJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Wokingham register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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261900 Granted
Arkham Asylum Heath Ride Finchampstead Wokingham RG40 3QJ
Application to vary condition 2 of planning consent 251912 for the proposed erection of 1no. detached dwelling with 2no. carports, front wall and entrance gates and associated landscaping, following demolition of the existing dwelling and outbuildings. Variation is to remove the basement from the approved drawings.
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260068 Awaiting decision
Arkham Asylum Heath Ride Finchampstead Wokingham RG40 3QJ
Householder application for the proposed erection of an outbuilding for temporary on-site accommodation during reconstruction of main dwelling, thereafter ancillary accommodation.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Jan 2026
Received by Wokingham
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11 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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1 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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25 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
14 documents on file for this application
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Wokingham refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About this record
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