Bracknell

A key document outlining how development will be addressed in Bracknell Forest over the next 20 years is to be discussed by the Council’s Executive.

The policies in the Core Strategy document outline how the borough will accommodate the needs of a growing population while protecting against over-development and maintaining a high quality of life. The main themes of the document include sustainable development, environment, transport and locations of future housing, employment and shopping.

If agreed by the Bracknell Executive on Tuesday, October 17, the Core Strategy and its supporting papers will go to a special meeting of full council on Wednesday, October 25. Once agreed by councillors, it will be submitted to a Government inspector and subject to a final six-week consultation during November and December. All residents are invited to take part. The Core Strategy and supporting papers will be available from the Council’s website and offices.

The draft Core Strategy is a crucial part of the Local Development Framework, a wide-ranging set of planning documents which will take over from the Bracknell Forest Local Plan and run until 2026.

Cllr Mrs Mary Ballin, Executive Member for Planning and the Environment, said: This process replaces the old local plan. The aim of every page of every document is to guard the quality of life of all our residents for now and in the future and protect our borough against over-development."

Bracknell Forest Borough Council