Planning application
17/00442/PAC
Building 2 Technology House The Boulevard Cain Road Bracknell Berkshire RG12 1WP
Proposal
Application for Prior Approval for the change of use of ground floor from Office (B1) use to Residential (C3), forming 20 no. (14 x one bed and 6 x two bed) units.
As published by the council, reference 17/00442/PAC
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 May 2017
Received by Bracknell Forest
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21 Jun 2017
Decision issued: Prior Approval COU Refused B1-C3
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
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.
Nearby applications
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17/00222/PAC Granted
Building 2 Technology House The Boulevard Cain Road Bracknell Berkshire RG12 1WP
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16/01062/PAC Refused
Building 2 Technology House The Boulevard Cain Road Bracknell Berkshire RG12 1WP
Application for Prior Approval for the change of use of 1st, 2nd and 3rd floor from Office (B1) use to Residential (C3) to form 60 no. flats.
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17/00041/PAC Refused
Building 2 Technology House The Boulevard Cain Road Bracknell Berkshire RG12 1WP
Application for Prior Approval for the change of use of 1st, 2nd and 3rd floor from Office (B1) use to Residential (C3) to form 60 no. flats. (Re-submission of 16/01062/PAC).
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PA/2026/0602 Awaiting decision
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16/01298/A Granted
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16/00869/NMA Decided
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