West Berkshire
West Berkshire/25/02528/OOD
Out Of District Wokingham Borough Council Hall Farm Church Lane Arborfield Reading RG2 9HX
- Reference
- West Berkshire/25/02528/OOD
- Authority
- West Berkshire
- Application type
- OOD
- Address
- Out Of District Wokingham Borough Council Hall Farm Church Lane Arborfield Reading RG2 9HX
- Postcode
- RG2 9HX
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Response Issued
- Received
- 3 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 3 Nov 2025
- Started
- 3 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 28 Jan 2026
- Source council
- West Berkshire
- Council source record
- View public record
- Public data licence
- Open Government Licence v3.0
- Record updated
- 18 Jul 2026
- SEO index generated
- 24 Jul 2026
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Proposal
Out of District Planning Consultation: Wokingham Borough Council: Ref 252498 - Hybrid planning application (part in full, part in outline) comprising outlineapplication for: up to 2,800 residential units to include up to 100 custom and selfbuild plots; 2 primary schools (up to 3 forms of entry) to include early years provisionand 1 secondary school (up to 12 forms of entry); one District Centre, to incorporateup to 11,000m2 of Class E (Commercial, Business and Service, to include a foodstore of around 2,500m2), and Class F (Local Community and Learning); one LocalCentre, to incorporate up to 2,400m2 of Class E; a Sports Hub to include sportspitches and pavilion space; up to 4,250m2 of further Class E, Class F, and suigeneris development to include commercial, health care and public house;associated green infrastructure, landscaping, public open space, play areas, andecological enhancement measures; 20 gypsy and traveller pitches; drainage andflood alleviation measures to include Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS)and engineering measures within Loddon Valley for the River Loddon; associatedhighway / transport / supporting infrastructure including spine road, pedestrian andcycle connections; associated utilities, infrastructure, and engineering works,including the undergrounding of overhead lines and an electricity substation; up to0.5ha of land adjoining St Bartholomews Church for use as cemetery.All matters reserved other than accessApplication includes full permission for the delivery of proposed 40.4 hectares ofSuitable Natural Greenspace (SANG), 18.35 hectares of SANG link, and provision ofBiodiversity Net Gain measures, the demolition and clearance of buildings andstructures at the Centre for Dairy Research (CEDAR) and at Hall Farm, thedemolition of 3 existing dwellings, and the retention of specified buildings at HallFarm as specified by the applications drawings.
Key dates
- Received 3 Nov 2025
- Validated 3 Nov 2025
- Started 3 Nov 2025
- Decided 28 Jan 2026
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