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

LP 51: Tall Buildings.

The Council will support proposals for tall buildings where:

  • the location is sustainable and suitable for high intensity development;
  • they are located at a point of townscape significance and have a height, scale and massing that is proportionate to the proposed location and size of site;
  • they will not detract from the significance or appreciation of heritage assets, nor have a detrimental impact on the local environment, including the micro-climate and the amenity of surrounding buildings and spaces;
  • they positively contribute to one or more of the following:
    • the existing streetscene,
    • the containment of a space or square, or,
    • creation of a focal point of interest in an appropriate location;
  • they reinforce or add positively to the surrounding scale and urban form of the area;
  • the building is sympathetic to local character, including the surrounding environment and landscape setting, including longer distance views and will have a positive impact on the skyline;
  • they are of exemplary architectural design appropriate to landmark buildings and create a high quality living environment;
  • they provide appropriate levels of usable amenity space for future occupants and the proposed uses;
  • they include appropriate levels of parking for cars and cycles for the site’s location, and space is provided for the effective servicing of the building without having an unacceptable, detrimental effect on amenity space and the streetscene;
  • their entrances are highly visible and legible; and;
  • the lower floors create visual interest within the streetscene and a positive pedestrian experience.

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