West Berkshire

West Berkshire/25/02528/OOD

Out Of District Wokingham Borough Council Hall Farm Church Lane Arborfield Reading RG2 9HX

Decided | Response Issued
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
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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

  1. Received 3 Nov 2025
  2. Validated 3 Nov 2025
  3. Started 3 Nov 2025
  4. Decided 28 Jan 2026

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