Planning application
260144
Arkham Asylum Heath Ride Finchampstead Wokingham RG40 3QJ
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
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
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About this record
Reading the register
This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that Wokingham is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.
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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