Planning application
35 Peach Street Wokingham RG40 1XJ
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Full application for a Change of use of the ground floor from a hot food takeaway (Sui Generis) to a retail bookshop with an ancillary café (Use Class E).
As published by the council, reference 261659
Application record
- Reference
- 261659
- Status
- Valid
- Received
- 15 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 21 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Wescott
- Parish
- Wokingham
- Postcode
- RG40 1XJ
Comment by 22 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on Wokingham's portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Jul 2026
Received by Wokingham
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21 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 16 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Wokingham took a median of 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
13 documents on file for this application
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The process from here
This application is with Wokingham for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About this record
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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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