Planning and housing news archive
- Have your say on the Gorse Ride planning application
Simply visit Wokingham Borough Council's website, search 'planning applications' and input the reference number 181951. The consultation is due to finish on 13 August.
23 July 2018
- Funding bid for possible new settlement at Grazeley passes first test
Wokingham Borough Council's ongoing partnership work to ensure future housing development is well-planned and accompanied by the necessary investment in schools, transport, community, sporting and...
24 May 2018
- Market Place Improvement update
With viewing areas now set up around the Market Place Improvement works in Wokingham Town Centre, the area's great new look is emerging.
The York Stone that will provide Market Place's finish is now...
24 May 2018
- Elms Field update
You will start to see lots happening around Elms Field as the preparations ramp up ready for our contractor McLaughlin & Harvey to start construction in mid-March.
24 May 2018
- Successful prosecution recoups more than £100,000 from companies for breaching planning rules
Two companies responsible for allowing an unauthorised vehicle repair businesses to be run at Warren Farm in Wokingham have been ordered to pay a combined total of more than £130,000 in fines and...
24 May 2018
- Traffic Restrictions on Denmark Street (near junction of Carnival Roundabout) and Langborough Road
Find out more about the traffic restrictions on Denmark Street (near junction of Carnival roundabout) and Langborough Road
22 May 2018
- Multi-million pound redevelopment of Gorse Ride estate set for go ahead
The outdated housing on Gorse Ride estate is set to be demolished and replaced by high quality new homes thanks to an investment of about £30million from Wokingham Borough Council.
09 May 2018
- Works on Denmark Street in Wokingham
During this first phase of construction at Elms Field in Wokingham, the Borough Council will need to carry out a range of works at the bottom of Denmark Street.
08 May 2018
- Wokingham Housing: the story so far...
Find out what our housing developer, Wokingham Housing, has been up to.
24 April 2018
- Construction to begin on next phase of Wokingham Town Centre Regeneration
Wokingham Borough Council's ambitious regeneration plans to create a great future for Wokingham town centre are moving forward rapidly as preparations continue to start work on Elms Field in...
05 March 2018
- Tree works at Elms Field
Preparations for the regeneration of Elms Field are continuing with contractors undertaking tree works on the site.
07 February 2018
- Update on Market Place
Latest newsletter about the Market Place Improvement Scheme has been published
29 January 2018
- Local Plan Update and masterplanning
Latest on the Local Plan Update
26 January 2018
- Executive backs affordable housing boost
Wokingham Borough Council's Executive has backed an affordable housing boost of 22 homes on the Peach Place development in the town centre
26 January 2018
- Innovative scheme to raise funds for council
An innovative property portfolio strategy is set to raise funds for Wokingham Borough Council
26 January 2018
- Nominations scooped for WBC and WHL
Wokingham Borough Council's innovative approach to housing has been recognised with nominations for the council and its subsidiary company, Wokingham Housing (WHL) at this year's prestigious UK...
23 January 2018
- Update on Market Place works
Unfortunately, it has not been possible to re-open the Broad Street side of Market Place in time for Christmas. Here is an update on the project.
15 December 2017
- Market Place newsletter published
Find out all the latest news on our Market Place improvement scheme
04 December 2017
- Latest on Gorse Ride estate regeneration
Progress is being made on the regeneration of Gorse Ride in Finchampstead, with a steering group now established and regular drop-in surgeries for residents underway.
22 November 2017
- All we need for Christmas is YOU
Wokingham is a town of familiar faces and popular characters – from our market traders to our long-standing shopkeepers, it is the people and personalities of the town that make our community...
15 November 2017
