Planning authority
Bracknell Forest Council
Adopted plan 2.6 years old; HDT 104%.
Adopted plan
| Plan | Bracknell Forest Local Plan |
| Adopted | 19 March 2024 |
| Age | 2.6 years |
| Plan period | 2020–2037 |
| Housing requirement | 10,438 homes |
| Council's page | The adopted plan |
Plan in preparation
No plan in preparation on record.
From the national planning data platform, which can lag behind the council. Known gaps
Housing Delivery Test
| Measurement | 104% (2025) |
Applications
| Period | July 2025 to June 2026 |
| Received | 576 |
| Decided | 474 |
| Granted | 435 (92%; England 87%) |
| Refused | 39 |
| Major applications decided | 18, of which 15 granted |
| Quarter | Received | Decided | Granted | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July to September 2025 | 129 | 111 | 103 | 8 |
| October to December 2025 | 145 | 142 | 131 | 11 |
| January to March 2026 | 131 | 116 | 106 | 10 |
| April to June 2026 | 171 | 105 | 95 | 10 |
Appeals
| Decided | 1 September 2021 to 28 August 2026 |
| Planning appeals | 96: 27 allowed, 1 split, 68 dismissed |
| Householder appeals | 37: 14 allowed, 1 split, 22 dismissed |
| Allowed in full or in part | 32% (England 32%) |
Latest planning appeals
| Decided | Site | Development | Procedure | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 August 2026 | 55 Mickle Hill, Sandhurst, Berkshire, GU47 8QU Application 25/00204/FUL | Householder developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 6 July 2026 | Mare Lane farm, Howe Lane, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG42 5QP Application 24/00353/FUL | Other Major Developments | Hearing | Split Decision |
| 27 May 2026 | Rural Rides, Pump Lane, Ascot, Berkshire, SL5 7RW Application 25/00728/PADAS | Written Representations | Dismissed | |
| 18 May 2026 | Land North West of North Street, Winkfield, Windsor, SL4 4TH Application 24/00071/FUL | Minor Dwellings, 2 homes | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 1 May 2026 | 2 Hillberry, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 7ZZ Application 25/00624/FUL | Change of use | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 22 April 2026 | Grove Farmhouse, Lower Sandhurst Road, Sandhurst, Bracknell Forest, GU47 8JG Application 25/00455/PAD | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 15 April 2026 | 6 - 10 High Street, Bracknell, Berks, RG12 1BT Application 23/00130/FUL | Other Major Developments, 37 homes | Hearing | Dismissed |
| 11 March 2026 | Unit 1 Bracknell Beeches, Old Bracknell Lane West, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 7BW Application 24/00811/FUL | Other minor developments, 349 homes | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 17 February 2026 | Woodside, 8 Cornwall Close, Warfield, BRACKNELL, RG42 3UH Application 25/00121/FUL | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 5 February 2026 | Milcote, Kings Ride, Ascot, SL5 8AB Application 23/00235 | Minor Dwellings, 10 homes | Written Representations | Dismissed |
Each outcome links to the case on the Planning Inspectorate's site, where the decision letter is published.
Changes recorded
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