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

LP 8: The Peel Centre and The Point, Skimped Hill Lane, Bracknell (BRA18).

Land at the Peel Centre and The Point as shown on the Policies Map and Illustrative Concept Plan is allocated for a comprehensive well-designed development including the following:

  • Approximately 900 residential units, of which approximately 600 are to be delivered within the period of this plan.
  • 35% affordable homes as part of the overall allocation, of which approximately 210 are to be delivered within the period of this plan.
  • Provision of specialist accommodation for older people to contribute to the specific housing needs of the Borough.
  • A replacement supermarket with a floorspace of approximately 3,000m2 to be built before the existing supermarket is removed.
  • Approximately 500m2 gross floorspace for offices and 500m2 gross floorspace for other commercial development.
  • Provision of Green infrastructure.
  • On-site Open Space of Public Value (OSPV).
  • Measures to avoid and mitigate the impact of residential development upon habitats sites, in agreement with the Council and Natural England. This will include securing Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspace (SANG) capacity 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.
  • On- and off-site infrastructure, including in-kind provision, required to support this development comprising:
    • An adopted foot/cycleway route connecting the site to the wider network and Town Centre;
    • Transport (including a service road for the supermarket, retail units and associated customer car parking), travel planning, education, community facilities, Green infrastructure including OSPV (including a green corridor with fully integrated landscaping, biodiversity features, play space and amenity areas, creating a public realm that runs the length of the site), waste recycling, drainage improvements, and utility connections.
  • A high quality public realm that is not dominated by car parking.
  • Technical investigation and assessment of all sources of flooding (including surface water and groundwater) and drainage to determine flood risk management measures to ensure sustainable development, and provision of on-site sustainable drainage systems (SuDS).
  • Provision of an ecological network including retaining, protecting, enhancing, creating and buffering ecological features and a minimum 10% biodiversity net gain (including trees, hedgerows, wildflower planting and two Tiny Forests) together with a site management plan for at least 30 years after development has been completed.
  • Carry out of a contaminated land Phase I report, and a Phase II report and any remediation and subsequent verification necessary if recommended by the Phase I report.
  • Undertake and take account of an acoustic report.
  • Ensure that 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.
  • Demonstrate that there is adequate wastewater capacity both on- and off-site to:
    • serve the development;
    • prevent problems for existing or new users; and
    • protect existing water quality.

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