Policy information sourced from the Bracknell Forest Local Plan 2024-2037 document.

LP 24: Infrastructure.

Development will only be permitted which mitigates its impacts through the timely provision of necessary strategic and local infrastructure to ensure that infrastructure is in place and available when it is required. Development will only be permitted which complies with one or more of the following criteria where relevant:

  • it provides or funds necessary new infrastructure or the enhancement of existing infrastructure, to make the development acceptable;
  • it makes use of other sources of funding to bring forward joint infrastructure schemes;
  • it satisfies the requirements of infrastructure and utility providers with regard to future and existing facilities and services;
  • it provides and/or contributes towards the future maintenance of infrastructure provided as a result of the new development.
  • in all cases development will only be permitted where it can be demonstrated that there is adequate provision for the treatment of wastewater in place to prevent wastewater leakage into the environment including rivers.

Where viability constraints are demonstrated by robust evidence, the Council will:

  • prioritise developer contributions for strategic and local infrastructure in line with relevant policies in the Development Plan; and/or
  • use an appropriate mechanism to defer part of the developer contribution/ in-kind provision requirement to a later date; or
  • if necessary, refuse planning permission if the development proposal would be unsustainable without the required infrastructure following consideration of alternative funding sources.

Evidence used to demonstrate viability constraints must:

  • take account of viability evidence supporting the Local Plan; and
  • be independent, transparent and published; and
  • be fully funded by the applicant (including an independent assessment of the evidence on behalf of the Council); and,
  • be agreed by the Council.

For more information, please visit Bracknell Forest’s Local Plan document here.