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We only list items relevant to the areas encompassed by Sonning and Sonning Eye and ignore minor applications such as tree works etc. Full details of all planning applications are available on the relevant council's planning website and be accessed by clicking the title banner.
Applications which are dealt with by Wokingham Borough Council (WBC) have a blue banner; a green banner signifies those dealt with by South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC). Clicking on the thumbnail location map will open up a larger Google Maps window.
Anyone may support or object to a planning application by writing to the council or by completing the relevant online form. It should be noted that the council can only take into account what are termed "material considerations" when deciding on a planning application. These may include (but are not limited to):
The following types of objections would not be considered relevant to the application process:
If a member feels strongly about an application and would like the Society’s support, please contact one of our panel members or use the Contact Form (when it's available) to notify us.
More information can be found on the WBC planning portal: Application No. 230556
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Please note that we use GoogleMaps to identify the property concerned so, especialy in the case of new builds, the map pin may not indicate the precise location.
We only list items relevant to the areas encompassed by Sonning and Sonning Eye and ignore minor applications such as tree works etc. Full detals of all planning applications are available on the relevant council's planning website.
Applications which are dealt with by Wokingham Borough Council (WBC) have a blue banner; a green banner signifies those dealt with by South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC). Clicking on the thumbnail location map will open up a larger Google Maps window.
More information can be found on the WBC planning portal: Application No. 223824
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More information can be found on the SODC planning portal: Application No. P21/S1298/FUL
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More information can be found on the WBC planning portal: Application No. 210693
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More information can be found on the SODC planning portal: Application No. P21/S1724/HH
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More information can be found on the WBC planning portal: Application No. 210378
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More information can be found on the SODC planning portal: Application No. P21/S0326/LDP
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More information can be found on the WBC planning portal: Application No. 210379
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More information can be found on the WBC planning portal: Application No. 201409
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More information can be found on the WBC planning portal: Application No. 190825
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More information can be found on the WBC planning portal: Application No. 190630
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More information can be found on the WBC planning portal: Application No. 182797
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More information can be found on the WBC planning portal: Application No. 190281
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More information can be found on the WBC planning portal: Application No. 181161
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More information can be found on the WBC planning portal: Application No. 183203
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More information can be found on the WBC planning portal: Application No. 182612
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More information can be found on the WBC planning portal: Application No. 190030
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More information can be found on the WBC planning portal: Application No. 183224
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More information can be found on the WBC planning portal: Application No. 183227
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More information can be found on the WBC planning portal: Application No. 183166
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More information can be found on the WBC planning portal: Application No. 183210
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More information can be found on the WBC planning portal: Application No. 183160
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More information can be found on the WBC planning portal: Application No. 182889
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More information can be found on the WBC planning portal: Application No. 182734
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More information can be found on the WBC planning portal: Application No. 182856
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More information can be found on the WBC planning portal: Application No. 182578
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More information can be found on the WBC planning portal: Application No. 182281
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More information can be found on the WBC planning portal: Application No. 181271
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More information can be found on the WBC planning portal: Application No. 182217
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More information can be found on the WBC planning portal: Application No. 181850
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More information can be found on the WBC planning portal: Application No. 172697
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More information can be found on the WBC planning portal: Application No. 181156
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More information can be found on the WBC planning portal: Application No. 180771
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More information can be found on the WBC planning portal: Application No. 181082
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More information can be found on the WBC planning portal: Application No. 180876
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More information can be found on the WBC planning portal: Application No. 171651
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More information can be found on the WBC planning portal: Application No. 180707
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More information can be found on the SODC planning portal: Application No. P18/S0033/FUL
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More information can be found on the WBC planning portal: Application No. 180445
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More information can be found on the SODC planning portal: Application No. P17/S2982/HH
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More information can be found on the WBC planning portal: Application No. 173537
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More information can be found on the WBC planning portal: Application No. 180065
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More information can be found on the WBC planning portal: Application No. 173369
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More information can be found on the WBC planning portal: Application No. 173578
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More information can be found on the WBC planning portal: Application No. 173465
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More information can be found on the WBC planning portal: Application No. 181196
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More information can be found on the WBC planning portal: Application No. 172145
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More information can be found on the SODC planning portal: Application No. P17/S0259/FUL
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More information can be found on the WBC planning portal: Application No. 161565
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Please note that we use GoogleMaps to identify the property concerned so, especialy in the case of new builds, the map pin may not indicate the precise location.
The panels below describe some of the activites that the Highways & Traffic section are currently engaged with. We hold monthly meetings to discuss planning applications and other issues and these are open to members of the Society.
The Panel are currently working with the Sonning Parish Council Highways Working Group to develop a long term strategy to reduce the impact of the large volumes of traffic that pass through the two villages. This will also seek to reduce the amount of street signs that clutter up the villages.
LATEST NEWS
Some of the promised yellow lines have been implemented. However they are neither the agreed primrose colour nor the thinner versions agreed in our meeting with WBC. It also appears that the contractors were somewhat over zealous and instigated some additional lines on the High Street. We are currently investigating these mistakes and will report on what has been agreed.
You should have noticed a marked decrease in the number of cars parking on Sonning Lane. This is mainly due to the involvement of the Headmaster, Mr Jesse Elzinga, who was determined to do something about the street parking, and has organised alternative off-road parking for the pupil's cars.
The LPU: Revised Growth Strategy has been issued by Wokingham Borough Council (WBC) for consultation following the loss of Grazeley as a new town site. This revised LPU incorporates three of the development sites in Sonning that were listed in our questionnaire, Site 1 (Bull Close) and Sites 5 & 8, now combined (Sonning Golf Course).
WBC are currently consulting on their latest version of the LPU. This consultation runs until 24th January 2022. This link will take you to the Sonning Neighbourhood Plan site where the ramifications for Sonning are explained in detail.
Site reference | Address | Number of dwellings |
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5SO001 | Land at Sonning Farm | 25 |
5SO008 Includes Site 5 |
Land at Sonning Golf Club, Duffield Road | 37 |
The “proposed allocations” are depicted as red areas on the map; The submitted sites, some from the previous LPU and some newly submited, are hatched in yellow. |
Sonning Parish Council and the Society have joined forces to propose that the community consider a Neighbourhood Plan. Without one we will have no say in Wokingham's Local Plan.
We held a Public Meeting in the Pearson Hall on Tuesday 18th February 2020. It was very successful and the hall was filled to capacity.
A steering group has been formed and they are currently developing a questionnaire which will go to all of the households within the Parish to allow the residents to make their views known on the future directions for green spaces, development and facilties in Sonning.
You can read all about the progress here: sonning.info
The Conservation Area Appraisal was adopted on 19th April 2017.
We are pleased to report that the 2017 Sonning Conservation Area Appraisal (SCAA) was adopted by Wokingham Borough Council (WBC) at their meeting on 7 April and became effective on 19 April 2017.
The WBC recommendation to adopt the SCAA included the following background explanation:
Conservation areas (CA’s) are areas of special architectural or historic interest. Local Planning Authorities (LPA’s) have a duty to designate these areas under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 and ‘from time to time’, to review the boundaries and to formulate proposals to preserve and enhance their special historic and architectural character.
Since 2012 the Council has been working with the Parish Council and Sonning & Sonning Eye Society in the production of an appraisal document for Sonning CA. The Parish Council and Sonning & Sonning Eye Society have carried out the research and produced the draft document. This was passed to the Council to finalise and consult on. A 6 week public consultation has been undertaken and amendments have been made to the appraisal to reflect consultation responses. It is now proposed that the document is adopted by the Council and will constitute a material planning consideration in assessing planning applications.
The Appraisal assesses the special architectural and historic significance of the conservation area through considering issues such as the layout, open spaces, trees and landscape, focal points and important buildings. The Appraisal identifies both positive features and those which are considered to detract from its special interest of the area. It also highlights vulnerabilities and opportunities for enhancement.
The designation of a conservation area gives the LPA additional controls over the demolition of unlisted buildings and works to trees, restricts some permitted development rights and tightens regulations on advertising.
Once designated, the LPA has a duty to have special regard to the desirability of preserving or enhancing the character or appearance of their conservation areas in undertaking their planning duties. In providing an up to date assessment of the character of the conservation area, this Appraisal is a material planning consideration.
The Society would like to thank all the volunteers who comprised the teams who went round the village to record the details that were to define the special features that make Sonning special.