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FITZWILLIAM HOUSE, SKIMPED HILL LANE, BRACKNELL, RG12 1LD

Granted Bracknell Forest PA/2026/0307 Prior notification: Demolition

Works: Demolition

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

Proposal

Prior approval for the demolition of a six storey building.

As published by the council, reference PA/2026/0307

Application record

Reference
PA/2026/0307
Type
Prior notification: Demolition
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: Permitted
Received
20 Mar 2026
Validated
20 Mar 2026
Decided
9 Apr 2026
Ward
Town Centre & The Parks
Parish
Bracknell Town Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RG12 1LD

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Mar 2026

    Received by Bracknell Forest

  2. 9 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Permitted

  3. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Bracknell Forest granted permission on 9 April 2026, 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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