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Allowed29 September 20266009377

Floringham Lodge, Old Bracknell Lane East, Bracknell, RG12 7AJ

Planning appeal 6009377 at Floringham Lodge, Old Bracknell Lane East, Bracknell, RG12 7AJ (Bracknell Forest Borough Council) was allowed on 29 September 2026, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the scheme makes a sufficient contribution to affordable housing.

redevelopment of the site to provide 46 one and two Bedroom retirement Living Units for Older People with associated parking, landscaping and communal facilities (C3 Use Class), following the demolition of the existing building

Authority
Bracknell Forest Borough Council
Appeal type
major · Planning
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential
Postcode
RG12 7AJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether or not the scheme makes a sufficient contribution to affordable housing
  • The effect of the appeal scheme on the living conditions of surrounding occupiers
  • The effect of the appeal scheme on the living conditions of future occupiers
  • Whether or not the scheme includes appropriate mitigation for the Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area
  • Whether or not the scheme includes sufficient infrastructure to support the proposal

What decided it

The adverse effect of the scheme not delivering 100% of units to the Part M4(3)(2)(a) wheelchair standard was clearly outweighed by the scheme's social, economic and environmental benefits, engaging the Framework's presumption in favour of sustainable development.

the benefits of specialist older persons housing, brownfield redevelopment and sustainable location outweighed the limited harm from partial non-compliance with the wheelchair-accessible housing standard, engaging the presumption in favour of sustainable development under Policy S4 and outweighing conflict with the development plan as a whole

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy LP16Policy LP24Policy LP38Policy LP50Policy LP30Policy LP45Policy LP46Policy LP32Policy LP25Policy LP26Policy LP62Policy LP61Policy NRM6
National Planning Policy Framework
Policy DP3Policy DP4Policy S4Policy L2Policy L3Policy H05Policy H07Policy H09Policy HO5
Judgments
R(Cherkley Campaign Ltd) v Mole Valley District Council [2014] EWCA Civ567

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