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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.

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