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Aspect 1-3 Wokingham Road Bracknell Berkshire

Granted Bracknell Forest 17/00408/PAC Prior Approval COU B1 to C3

Works: New dwelling

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Application for prior approval for the change of use of the building from offices (B1) to residential (C3) use forming 109 no. studios and 23 no. 1 bedroom, and 14 no. 2 bedroom, apartments.

As published by the council, reference 17/00408/PAC

Application record

Reference
17/00408/PAC
Type
Prior Approval COU B1 to C3
Status
Prior Approval COU Granted
Decision
Prior Approval COU Granted B1-C3
Received
18 Apr 2017
Validated
18 Apr 2017
Decided
25 May 2017
Ward
Priestwood And Garth
Parish
Bracknell Town Council
Decision by
Delegated

Site history

Applications at this address on the Bracknell Forest register

This site has had 4 applications since 2017: 4 approved, 0 refused.

  • 17/01229/FUL Granted

    Aspect (1-3) Wokingham Road Bracknell Berkshire

    Alterations to exterior cladding of existing office buildings including the removal of various window panes and the addition of casements to allow for opening windows.

    Decided 9 Jan 2018 Full applications
  • 17/01093/PAC Granted

    Aspect 1-3 Wokingham Road Bracknell Berkshire

    Notification of Prior Approval for the change of use of buildings from offices (B1) to residential (C3) use forming 9no. studios, 52 no. one bedroom, 58no. two bedroom, and 2no. three bedroom apartments (121 total) (Alternative proposal to 17/00407/PAC and 17/00408/PAC).

    Decided 9 Nov 2017 Prior approval
  • 17/00407/PAC Granted

    Aspect 1-3 Wokingham Road Bracknell Berkshire

    Application for prior approval for the change of use of the building from offices (B1) to residential (C3) use forming 48 no. studios and 46 no. 1 bedroom, 34 no. 2 bedroom and 2 no. 3 bedroom apartments.

    Decided 25 May 2017 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Apr 2017

    Received by Bracknell Forest

  2. 25 May 2017

    Decision issued: Prior Approval COU Granted B1-C3

  3. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • 17/01093/PAC Granted

    Aspect 1-3 Wokingham Road Bracknell Berkshire

    Notification of Prior Approval for the change of use of buildings from offices (B1) to residential (C3) use forming 9no. studios, 52 no. one bedroom, 58no. two bedroom, and 2no. three bedroom apartments (121 total) (Alternative proposal to 17/00407/PAC and 17/00408/PAC).

    Decided 9 Nov 2017 Prior approval

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

28 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Bracknell Forest granted permission on 25 May 2017, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

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