Bracknell Planning Update

June 2010

•  The core strategy for Bracknell Forest Council has now been adopted
• The council is also developing the North Bracknell (Warfield) supplementary planning document (SPD), our land is within this area
• This SPD will guide the type and level of development for North Bracknell, providing development principles and a concept plan
•  Of the 12,778 new homes target for Bracknell set by central government, land has already been identified for 7412 new dwellings
• These include 2200 in North Bracknell (Warfield) and 725 in Amen Corner
• The preliminary consultation document is scheduled to be published in July – August 2010 with a final document and sustainability appraisal due to be published December 2010 – January 2011
• Following the publication of the SPD in January 2011, the council will consider planning applications according to their land supply targets.

Over the next 6 months JPC Consultants together with the North Bracknell consortium will increase pressure to limit the number of additional strategic sites through the site allocations process. JPC Consultants will seek to demonstrate through the North Bracknell SPD process, that the site can accommodate significantly more homes than the allocated 2200, therefore reducing the need for additional sites.