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Land At Wellington Road and Finchampstead Road Including Carnival Pool Finchampstead Road Finchampstead Wokingham Berkshire

Decided Bracknell Forest 17/00846/OBS Observation Applications

Works: New dwelling Demolition

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Proposal

Full planning application for the Redevelopment of the Carnival Pool site to create a leisure led development as part of the regeneration of Wokingham town centre. The proposals include the demolition of all existing buildings on site and the construction of: 4,865 sqm of leisure centre (use class D2) floor space; a 1,000 sqm library (use class D1); 448 sqm of restaurant (use class A3) commercial floor space; 600 sqm of non-residential institution or assembly and leisure use (use classes D1 or D2) floor space; 55 x 1 & 2 bed residential apartments (use class C3); a pedestrian boulevard; realignment of Wellington Road; pedestrian and vehicular access; car parking; hard and soft landscaping; realignment of an existing footpath; drainage and infrastructure works; and associated servicing and utilities.

As published by the council, reference 17/00846/OBS

Application record

Reference
17/00846/OBS
Type
Observation Applications
Status
Permitted
Decision
Consulation Comments
Received
26 Jul 2017
Validated
26 Jul 2017
Decided
30 Aug 2017
Decision by
Observation Comments

Site history

Applications at this address on the Bracknell Forest register

This site has had 2 applications since 2015.

  • 15/00394/OBS Decided

    Land At Wellington Road and Finchampstead Road Including Carnival Pool Finchampstead Road Finchampstead Wokingham Berkshire

    Part redevelopment and part retention and refurbishment of existing buildings to provide a mixed use leisure led development at the Carnival Pool and adjoining land including Class D2 Assembly and Leisure B1 Business C3 Residential and complimentary Retail (Class A1 A2 A3 A4 A5) and construction of a new multi-storey car park and new public spaces as part of the regeneration of Wokingham Town Centre. This hybrid planning application comprises the following elements:1. Demolition of: a. The Cadet facility of the South East Reserve Forces Cadet Association. b. The Big Apple Phoenix Plaza Wellington Road Wokingham RG40 2NJ c. Southgate House Wellington Road Wokingham RG40 2AU2. Full planning permission for: a. A 529 space multi-storey car park with part ground floor leisure use (2 365 sq m Class D2) b. Surface blue badge parking and drop-off area c. Service areas for multi-storey car park existing and new leisure uses. Associated hard and soft landscaping pedestrian and vehicular access3. Outline planning application for: a. Mixed use leisure led building(s) providing up to a maximum of 6 500 sq m consisting of the following elements: i. Extension to Carnival Pool Leisure Centre to provide gym/studio accommodation multi-functional sports/events hall and ancillary facilities (up to 3 000 sq m Class D1/D2) ii. Complimentary commercial business space (up to 2 500 sq m Class A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 B1 D1 D2)iii. Residential (up to 1 500 sq m (21 units) Class C3) b. Residential led mixed use building(s) providing up to a maximum of 3 000 sq m consisting of the following elements: i. Residential (up to 3 000 sq m (46 units) Class C3)ii. Complimentary commercial business space (up to 500 sq m Class A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 B1 D1) c. Refurbishment and alterations to existing Carnival Pool d. Pedestrian boulevard including hard and soft landscaping e. Associated hard and soft landscaping pedestrian and vehicular access.

    Decided 30 Jun 2015

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Jul 2017

    Received by Bracknell Forest

  2. 30 Aug 2017

    Decision issued: Consulation Comments

  3. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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