Policy information sourced from the Bracknell Forest Local Plan 2024-2037 document.
LP 12: Land previously reserved for Park and Ride, Peacock Farm, Binfield.
The land previously reserved for a Park and Ride, at Peacock Farm is a large site allocated for residential/mixed use development in Binfield Parish. The site will form an extension to the settlement of Bracknell.
| SHELAA REF: | BIN20 |
|---|---|
| Suggested Capacity | 100 dwellings net (based on indicative concept planning) |
| Site Area | 2.66 ha |
| Developable Area | 0.97 ha |
The site is allocated for approximately 100 residential units (including 35% affordable homes). Development will be permitted where:
- It is located in the south-western portion of the site, to avoid the electric cable easement, the AQMA and areas at risk from surface water flooding.
- It avoids impacts to the Grade II listed Peacock Farmhouse and attached outbuilding, through undertaking a Heritage Statement which should:
- demonstrate a clear understanding of the significance of the building’s setting and how its significance would be affected by development proposals,
- provide a clear explanation of how harm will be avoided, and
- seek opportunities to conserve and enhance its significance.
- Noise implications due to the site’s proximity to an A-road and railway are assessed, through the following measures:
- undertake an acoustic report, and
- take account of any mitigation required in the design of the proposal.
- Air quality implications are assessed through the following measures:
- undertake an air quality assessment to assess the impact on the AQMA and on the health of residents, and
- take account of any mitigation required in the design of the proposal.
- Green infrastructure and a minimum 10% biodiversity net gain are provided.
- Habitat connectivity through the site and to the wider area is provided.
- Areas at risk of contamination are avoided and mitigated, through the following measures:
- undertake a Phase I contaminated land report and/or Landfill gas and leachate investigation and risk assessment, to estimate the level of contamination risk, and where necessary, undertaking a Phase II report, and
- undertake a Remediation/Gas Mitigation Plan, and a Remediation/Mitigation Verification Report, if required, and
- incorporate any necessary mitigation measures into the design of the proposal.
- Areas at risk from all sources of flooding are avoided and mitigated, through the following measures:
- undertake a technical investigation and assessment of all sources of flooding (including surface water and groundwater) to determine flood risk management measures to ensure sustainable development, and
- provide on-site sustainable drainage systems (SuDS).
- Measures to avoid and mitigate the impact of residential development upon habitats sites are undertaken, in agreement with the Council and Natural England. This will include securing Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspace (SANG) of at least 8ha per 1,000 new population to be provided in perpetuity and a financial contribution towards Strategic Access Management and Monitoring (SAMM) measures.
- A well-designed landmark building of at least 8 storeys to properly address the site’s gateway location on one of the main access routes to Bracknell is included.
2. The Plan should be read as a whole and the identified requirements should be provided in a manner compliant with the generic policies in the Plan.
For further information, including links to the referenced Policies Map and Concept Maps, please visit Bracknell Forest’s Local Plan document here.