Proposals for a major new development of more than 1,000 homes on the outskirts of Wokingham have been revealed.
The plans for up to 1,030 new homes and what they described as a new neighbourhood have been set out by developers Lightwood Strategic and Nicholas King Homes for southern Wokingham as part of a public consultation.
The 55-acre site, which is currently used for agriculture and equestrian activities, is located between Easthampstead Road and Old Wokingham Road in Wokingham Without.
The plans, which have not yet been submitted to Wokingham Borough Council, could see Priors Farm, Pearces Farm and Hambridge Farm disappear.
Situated between Easthampstead Road and Old Wokingham Road, the proposal extends the South Wokingham boundary, cuts through a historic Byway and closes the gap to Bracknell.
The proposal – which can be viewed at www.swextension.co.uk – include a series of roads across the site, and a new junction onto Easthampstead Road in an area opposite Holme Grange that, according to a resident, is known locally for accidents.
One local resident told Wokingham Today he was “shocked” with the scale of the proposals, whilst another said the proposal was “.. overbearing in scale, incoherent with the current landscape and destructive to the local environment.”
Another claimed the proposals “.. took no account of existing residents, who would see a major new road metres from their doorstep.
“We have an opportunity to address these plans by making our voices heard.
“Once the green space is gone, we will never get it back – and where will it end?”.
On its website, the developers note that the site was identified in Wokingham Borough Council’s draft Local Plan 2026-2040 for housing growth, as an extension to the south Wokingham strategic development location, parts of which have already been built..
They added how they are working together to establish a coordinated master-planning approach for the creation of this new neighbourhood to the south of Wokingham.
“In 2021, the council published a concept plan for this area.
The developers are inviting people to what is described as a public consultation to discuss the plans at St. Sebastian’s Memorial Hall, Nine Mile Ride, on Friday, June 14, between 1.30pm and 7.30pm..
You can also comment on the proposals, by June 28, via the proposal website or by email to comments@swextension.co.uk.
