Community hub at Priory Fields, Newell Green, Bracknell

Summary of planning committee decision

Decided by Bracknell Forest Planning Committee on 12 Feb 2026.

25/00703/3Approved

No officer report was published for this decision; this summary is from the committee minutes.

What was proposed

A new community hub was proposed with a cafe, multiuse spaces, a sports hall, a dance studio, meeting rooms, Parish Council offices, parking and a play area.

“Erection of a new community hub building at Priory Field, Newell Green, Warfield, Bracknell (RG42 6DW), including cafe, flexible multiuse spaces, sports hall, dance/fitness studio, meeting rooms, new offices for Warfield Parish Council, associated car parking and cycle stands, children’s play area, enhancements to existing sports pitches, and provision of improved greenway and bridleway connections. The development will be built to high environmental standards, targeting operational net zero and BREEAM Excellent.”

Minutes

Late changes considered

An additional representation was received, and the report, recommendation and conditions were amended in supplementary papers before the meeting.

“The Committee noted the additional representation received, the amendments to the report, the amendments to the recommendation, the amendment to the wording of the conditions and an additional informative in the Supplementary papers.”

Minutes

Application approved

The committee approved the application subject to monitoring fees for drainage, biodiversity net gain and the travel plan.

“RESOLVED: That the Assistant Director: Planning be authorised to APPROVE the application subject to the following requirements: -”

“SuDs monitoring fee • BNG monitoring fee • Travel Plan monitoring fee…”

Minutes

Construction hours and noise

Conditions restricted construction working hours and required noise mitigation measures to be implemented before occupation.

“Environmental Health 32. Prior to the installation of any fixed plant or machinery, a noise impact assessment shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The assessment shall be carried out in accordance with BS 4142:2014+A1:2019 and shall demonstrate that the rating level of noise from the plant does not exceed the background sound level at the nearest noise-sensitive receptor.”

“No demolition or construction work shall take place outside the hours of 08:00hrs and 18:00hrs Monday to Friday; 08:00hrs and 13:00hrs on Saturday and not at all on Sundays and Public Holidays. All external lighting (except for safety and security lighting) shall be automatically switched off by means of time clock and photocell control between 23:00 and 07:00.”

Minutes

Sources

  • Bracknell Forest Planning Committee minutes, 12 February 2026
  • Agenda and papers (council website)

Source: Plota analysis of Bracknell Forest's committee minutes. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.

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At the meeting

Date
Thursday 12 February 2026
Committee decided
Approved
Minutes
The council's minutes
Meeting
Agenda and papers (council website)

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