Do you need planning permission?

Developments that may require planning permission:

• All new buildings, extensions and alterations which affect the appearance of a building

• A material change of use of land or buildings

• Sub-division of a house into two or more flats

• Making of a new access on to a public highway, including a pedestrian access

• Building a new road

• Mining or sand and gravel extraction, engineering works such as tipping into excavations, or raising the level of the land

• Building an outdoor smoking shelter

Extensions to your house

There are also limitations to the amount of extensions that can be added to a house. For more information see the Planning Portal website guides. 

Talk to the Duty Planning Officer

Email: development.control@wokingham.gov.uk 

Phone: 0118 974 6282

A Duty Planning Officer is available between 10am and 3pm Monday to Friday. Any advice given by a Planning Officer will be general, informal guidance and does not represent a final decision on the outcome of any planning applications that are subsequently submitted.