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17/00262/PAC

OTV House Wokingham Road Bracknell Berkshire

Granted Bracknell Forest Prior Approval COU B1 to C3

Proposal

Application for Prior Approval for change of use of existing building from office (B1) to residential (C3) to provide 101 no. studio apartments and 29 no. one bedroom flats (total 130 units) with parking for 156 no. cars and 156 no. cycles.

As published by the council, reference 17/00262/PAC

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Mar 2017

    Received by Bracknell Forest

  2. 13 Apr 2017

    Decision issued: Prior Approval COU Granted B1-C3

  3. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What a grant of permission means

The process from here

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 prior approval applications

How this application type works

Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.

More on prior approval applications in our guide

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