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MURRELL HILL GRANGE MURRELL HILL LANE BINFIELD RG42 4BY

Awaiting decision Wokingham 262189 Outline

Works: Demolition Domestic

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Proposal

Consultation from Bracknell Forest Council for outline application for the demolition of the single dwelling house and ancillary buildings at Murrell Hill Grange; the erection of up to 160 homes (including affordable homes); provision of Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspace; the creation of a new vehicular access onto Murrell Hill Lane; and the provision of a pedestrian access, open space, landscaping, SuDS, and other associated infrastructure. All matters reserved except for access.

As published by the council, reference 262189

Application record

Reference
262189
Type
Outline
Status
Valid
Received
16 Sep 2026
Validated
16 Sep 2026
Ward
OUT OF COUNTY
Parish
Out of County
Postcode
RG42 4BY

Comment by 7 October 2026

The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on Wokingham's portal.

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Sep 2026

    Received by Wokingham

  2. 24 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 11 November 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

9 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Wokingham for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Wokingham decided outline applications in a median of 43 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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