Planning application
16/01252/FUL
Bentalls 57 - 67 and McDonalds Unit 14 High Street Bracknell Berkshire RG12 1DW
Proposal
Partial demolition and strip out of Bentalls Department Store and McDonald's unit and redevelopment to include retail uses (use class A1), food and beverage uses (use class A3,A4,A5), non-residential institution uses (use class D1), assembly and leisure uses (use class D2), night club (sui generis), public event area, public realm improvements, landscaping, external seating and associated highway works.
As published by the council, reference 16/01252/FUL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Dec 2016
Received by Bracknell Forest
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24 Apr 2017
Decision issued: Approved & Legal Agreement Signed
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About full applications applications
How this application type works
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.
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