Bracknell

Outline Planning Permission for Bracknell Regeneration Partnership’s (BRP) £750 million regeneration of Bracknell town centre has now been granted by Bracknell Forest Borough Council (the Council).

The granting of Bracknell planning permission follows years of hard work by the teams at BRP and the Council who are working together to deliver a mixed-use regeneration scheme designed to create a vibrant town centre that will provide a first class retail and leisure destination for local people.

BRP remains steadfast in its commitment to improving the mix and variety of the retail offer and this year has assisted ten retailers through new lettings, expansions or relocations. New stores recently opened include Orange and Shu Time, as well as new brand YSL in Bentalls and fashion retailer Bay Trading has taken a 2,376 sq ft unit in Bracknell town centre, trading with a Dolcis concession. Relocations of successful local businesses include Tudor Dry Cleaning, Just in Time and Aspeys Insurance, while expansions of existing local retailers, such as Headlines and Dorothy Perkins confirm the vitality of business in the town.

BRP has embarked on a phased upgrading of the car park at Princess Square Shopping Centre while the £350,000 refurbishment of units on the west High Street will further modernise and brighten the shopping environment.

Meanwhile Bracknell Council continues to focus on ensuring that residents get the town centre they have asked for, most recently with negotiations for the ending of the Council lease of Enid Wood House. It is hoped that the block of bed-sits on the High Street in Bracknell Town Centre will be transformed into high quality residential flats, fit for their setting in a newly regenerated town centre.

Bracknell Regeneration Partnership (BRP) and Bracknell Forest Borough Council (the Council) are working together to deliver a major regeneration of Bracknell town centre. BRP’s plans for the £750 million comprehensive mixed-use regeneration are in accordance with the masterplan for the town centre developed by the Council after extensive consultation with residents in 2002.

The outline planning application includes:

- 56,000 sq m of new retail space

- 15,000 sq m of new bars, cafes, restaurants, leisure and entertainment facilities

- 1,000 new homes

- 3,500 new car parking spaces

- 62,000 sq m new and replacement business space

- 4,000 sq m food store

Also included is replacement civic centre with a new larger library, bus station, better CCTV, police station, magistrates court, a new health centre, extensively landscaped public space and significant transport improvements.

Bracknell Forest Borough Council