High Street Car Park, the Ring, Bracknell, RG12 1GN Data via plota.co.uk

PA/2026/0294 - Full planning permission Approved

Proposal

Demolition of the existing multi-storey car park structure, associated pedestrian footbridge crossings, and ground-floor commercial units. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Mar 2026
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Validated
20 Mar 2026
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Committee
13 Aug 2026
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Approved
14 Aug 2026

Approved on 14 Aug 2026 · Planning Committee · Last checked 23 Aug 2026

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Documents 35

Application forms 2

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Community Infrastructure levy · 10 Mar 2026 View ↗
PDF Application Application form · 10 Mar 2026 View ↗

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Associated applications 2

  • FullApprovedPA/2026/0294This application
    Demolition of the existing multi-storey car park structure, associated pedestrian footbridge crossings, and ground-floor…

    Conditions 6 decided (outcome not recorded)

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Bracknell built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Application type
Full planning permission
Postcode
RG12 1GN
Received
10 Mar 2026
Validated
20 Mar 2026
Ward
Town Centre & The Parks
Parish
Bracknell Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
14 Aug 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
14 Aug 2026
Decision level
Planning Committee
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 147 days from validation, 77 days slower than Bracknell Forest's median of 70 for full applications. Approved, as 85% of full applications here are.

31%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
95decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Bracknell Forest in the last twelve months, from validation. Bracknell Forest decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

Last counted 23 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
31 Jul 2026
Committee
13 Aug 2026
Bracknell Forest
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#254 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Bracknell Forest is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #269 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 59% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Bracknell Forest decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #125 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #147 of 296
38%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #269 of 296
59%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #263 of 296
81%
Minor dwellings approved
26 decided (1-9 homes)
79%
Major dwellings approved
14 decided (10+ homes)
83%
Change of use approved
30 decided
502
Total decisions
53 refused in the year to March 2026