Roads and Traffic
Potential increases in vehicle movements could affect Blakes Road and the surrounding rural road network. Junction capacity, congestion, road safety and traffic through nearby communities need consideration.
Issues for assessment
Our villages · Our countryside · Our future
Protecting Wargrave & Crazies Hill Green Belt
Land north of Blakes Road has been put forward for possible future housing development as part of Wokingham Borough Council’s Local Plan process. Find out what’s being considered, explore the potential impacts and learn how to share your views.
Illustrative countryside image — not a photograph of the proposed site.
Local Plan scoping consultation — Time Remaining to Have a Say:
Closes: 16 November 2026 — 11:59pm
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The proposal
What’s being considered at Blakes Road?
The campaign briefing identifies land north of Blakes Road, Wargrave, as site 6WA104, submitted through Wokingham Borough Council’s Call for Sites process. The figures below come from that briefing and need checking against the council’s current site record.
- Briefing site reference
- 6WA104
- Briefing site area
- 49.46 hectares
- Briefing housing range
- 350–1,750 homes
Campaign briefing figures, not verified site capacity or an approved scheme. Local Plan under consideration: 2045.
A suggested site is not an approved development.
Submission through the Call for Sites process does not mean the site has been allocated for development or that planning permission has been granted. The Call for Sites has closed; the current consultation concerns the scope of the Local Plan.
Land north of Blakes Road
The campaign boundary map is awaiting supply. Use the council’s interactive map for the latest promoted-site boundaries.
Locate the site
See the land in context
Open the Local Plan 2045 page, locate the Call for Sites interactive map and enable the relevant Emerging layers. Check the site reference and boundary against the council’s record.
What could change?
Understanding the potential impact on our villages
Schools and Education
Additional housing could increase demand for local school places. Consider existing capacity, future pupil projections and the availability of education infrastructure.
Issues for assessment
GP and Healthcare Services
Population growth could create additional demand for primary healthcare. Relevant questions include GP capacity, access to appointments and planned healthcare provision.
Issues for assessment
Sewage and Drainage
New housing would require adequate wastewater, drainage and surface-water infrastructure. Existing capacity, flood risk and necessary upgrades would need assessment.
Issues for assessment
Wildlife and Countryside
Development could affect habitats, agricultural land, biodiversity and landscape. The scale and significance of impacts would require site-specific environmental evidence.
Issues for assessment
Village Character
A substantial development could change the scale, setting and character of Wargrave and Crazies Hill. Consider landscape sensitivity, settlement separation and links to existing communities.
Issues for assessment
These are potential effects to investigate, not proven outcomes or independent planning assessments.
Our position
We’re not against new homes. We’re for responsible development.
We recognise the need for more housing, including genuinely affordable homes for young people and local families. Our campaign believes that development should take place in suitable locations, supported by appropriate infrastructure and with proper consideration for existing communities, local landscapes and the environment. The question is not simply whether new homes are needed, but whether this is the right location and what evidence should inform that decision.
The campaign opposes the potential allocation of this land. This is our campaign’s position, not a council assessment.
Have your say
Share your views on Wargrave’s future
Wokingham Borough Council’s scoping consultation provides an opportunity to comment on the emerging Local Plan. You do not need to be a planning expert. Local experience and specific observations can help inform the planning process.
16 November 2026 — 11:59pm
Council notice checked 23 October 2026. Always check the live consultation.
Go to the Official Consultation
Access Wokingham Borough Council’s consultation and submit your response directly.
Open Council Consultation (opens in a new tab)View the Step-by-Step Guide
Understand how to navigate the consultation, identify relevant questions and prepare a response in your own words.
View Response GuideStep-by-step response guide
Writing a useful consultation response
Speak in your own words. You can support, question or oppose aspects of the plan. Specific evidence and local experience matter.
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Open the official consultation and read its scope and supporting documents. Create an account or sign in if the council requests it.
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Identify the site or planning policy you are commenting on. For the campaign site, check reference 6WA104 against the latest map.
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Explain the issues relevant to your experience. Describe specific locations or circumstances where possible.
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Refer to supporting evidence where available. Distinguish your personal observations from published reports.
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Review your response, then submit it through the official consultation before the stated deadline. Keep the confirmation for your records.
Prefer to respond directly?
Planning Policy & Infrastructure Team
Wokingham Borough Council
Shute End, Wokingham, RG40 1BN
Wokingham Borough Council
Shute End, Wokingham, RG40 1BN
Check response methods and contact details in the official council notice before sending.
Optional campaign petition
Register Your Support for the Campaign
A campaign petition is an expression of support and does not replace a response to Wokingham Borough Council.
Registration is not yet open while campaign operator details and the privacy notice await approval.
Read the draft privacy noticeShare with your community
Keep the conversation informed
Share the proposal information and official consultation details with neighbours, friends and family so everyone has an opportunity to understand the issues and express their own views.
Sources & verification
Council scoping consultation notice: dates and response methods checked 23 October 2026. Campaign briefing: site 6WA104, area and housing range — awaiting site-record verification. Local infrastructure and environmental effects: issues for assessment, not proven outcomes.
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