Wokingham includes the town centre, Woodley, and Crowthorne. About 16.2% of the borough is Green Belt, framing urban edges and protecting villages. Known for historic streets, market towns, and suburban communities, planning focuses on residential, commercial, and conversion projects.
In the last year Wokingham decided 1,132 applications which is just above the national average of 988. The approval rate was 95% (marginally above the national average of 88%) and 65% of applications were decided on time, (significantly above the national average of 59%). Stats updated March 2026 from gov. sources. See how Wokingham performs relative to other LPAs in our LPA hub.
16.2% of Wokingham is within the Green Belt and proposals in these areas can be subject to reasonable levels of scrutiny.
The Wokingham Green Belt includes farmland, historic villages such as Wokingham and Hurst, and woodlands, areas particularly sensitive to development.
In our experience, one of the top reasons poorly conceived Green Belt proposals are refused is causing 'harm to openness'. We can lower the risk of refusal with site-specific guidance. Contact us here.
You can also check whether your land is within the Green Belt using our interactive Green Belt map.
Wokingham includes the Thames Basin Heaths and surrounding open farmland, where development is tightly restricted to protect landscape character and biodiversity.
One of the top reasons poorly prepared proposals in the Open Countryside are refused is that they fail to demonstrate a policy-supported need. To minimise that risk with bespoke advice contact us here.
In addition to acting as Planing Conultants we are ARB registered architects with 25+ years of experience. We provide a full range of planning services, including:
Creative architectural design is often what secures Planning Permission where standard approaches fall short. Tell us about your project.
Wokingham includes the town centre, Woodley, and Crowthorne. About 16.2% of the borough is Green Belt, framing urban edges and protecting villages. Known for historic streets, market towns, and suburban communities, planning focuses on residential, commercial, and conversion projects.
In the last year Wokingham decided 1,132 applications which is just above the national average of 988. The approval rate was 95% (marginally above the national average of 88%) and 65% of applications were decided on time, (significantly above the national average of 59%). Stats updated March 2026 from gov. sources. See how Wokingham performs relative to other LPAs in our LPA hub.
16.2% of Wokingham is within the Green Belt and proposals in these areas can be subject to reasonable levels of scrutiny.
The Wokingham Green Belt includes farmland, historic villages such as Wokingham and Hurst, and woodlands, areas particularly sensitive to development.
In our experience, one of the top reasons poorly conceived Green Belt proposals are refused is causing 'harm to openness'. We can lower the risk of refusal with site-specific guidance. Contact us here.
You can also check whether your land is within the Green Belt using our interactive Green Belt map.
Wokingham includes the Thames Basin Heaths and surrounding open farmland, where development is tightly restricted to protect landscape character and biodiversity.
One of the top reasons poorly prepared proposals in the Open Countryside are refused is that they fail to demonstrate a policy-supported need. To minimise that risk with bespoke advice contact us here.
In addition to acting as Planing Conultants we are ARB registered architects with 25+ years of experience. We provide a full range of planning services, including:
Creative architectural design is often what secures Planning Permission where standard approaches fall short. Tell us about your project.
