Planning application
Caretakers Bungalow, The Bulmershe School Chequers Way Woodley Wokingham RG5 3EJ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Full application for the proposed change of use of the bungalow to educational space (Use Class F1) with associated external alterations.
As published by the council, reference 260910
Application record
- Reference
- 260910
- Status
- Determination Made
- Decision
- Approve
- Received
- 15 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 16 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 30 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Bulmershe & Coronation
- Parish
- Woodley
- Postcode
- RG5 3EJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Apr 2026
Received by Wokingham
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16 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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30 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Approve
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
13 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Wokingham granted permission on 30 June 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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