Policy information sourced from the Bracknell Forest Local Plan 2024-2037 document.
LP 22: Development in Bracknell Town Centre.
Bracknell Town Centre is designated as a primary town centre and includes a defined Primary Shopping Area as shown on the Policies Map. Development in Bracknell Town Centre will be supported which:
- contributes to the Town Centre’s diversity, vitality, viability and environmental quality;
- provides a mix of uses which may include retail, residential, employment, recreational, leisure, civic, cultural and health facilities;
- helps meet the local convenience, comparison and specialist shopping needs of the Borough;
- contributes to its role as a transport hub for the Borough;
- creates a high quality, distinctive and well-designed environment and public realm that helps reduce crime and the fear of crime;
- conserves and enhances the settings of buildings of special architectural or historic importance;
- provides necessary infrastructure including public transport services, pedestrian and cycle facilities, green spaces, and affordable housing;
- improves existing access and connectivity within and to Bracknell Town Centre; and,
- does not harm the vitality and viability or role of the town centre.
For more information, including links to the referenced Policies Map, please visit Bracknell Forest’s Local Plan document here.