Evidence base

The following documents form part of the Bracknell Forest Local Plan evidence base.

CLP/Ev/1 - Sustainability Appraisal/Strategic Environmental Assessment (SA/SEA)

SA / SEA evidence documents
Reference Document title Author and date
CLP/Ev/1a Sustainability Appraisal/Strategic Environmental Assessment (SA/SEA) Scoping Report (superseded by LP/Ev/1b) BFC, Nov 2015
CLP/Ev/1a Appendix A - Review of Policies, Plans & Programmes (superseded by LP/Ev/1b) BFC, Nov 2015
CLP/Ev/1a Appendix B - Baseline data, characterisation, indicators and trends (superseded by LP/Ev/1b) BFC, Nov 2015
CLP/Ev/1a Appendix C - Update of Sustainability Appraisal Objectives (superseded by LP/Ev/1b) BFC, Nov 2015
CLP/Ev/1a Appendix D - Consultation Statement (superseded by LP/Ev/1b) BFC, Nov 2015
LP/Ev/1b Draft Sustainability Appraisal (SA) of the Draft Bracknell Forest Local Plan (superseded by LP/Ev/1d) BFC, Feb 2018
LP/Ev/1b Non Technical Summary of the Sustainability Appraisal of the Draft Bracknell Forest Local Plan (superseded by LP/Ev/1d) BFC, Feb 2018
LP/Ev/1b SA Appendix 1 - Review of Other Plans, Policies and Programmes (superseded by LP/Ev/1d) BFC, Feb 2018
LP/Ev/1b SA Appendix 2 - Baseline Information (superseded by LP/Ev/1d) BFC, Feb 2018
LP/Ev/1b SA Appendix 3 - Detailed SA Framework (superseded by LP/Ev/1d) BFC, Feb 2018
LP/Ev/1b SA Appendix 4 - SA of Vision and Objectives (superseded by LP/Ev/1d) BFC, Feb 2018
LP/Ev/1b SA Appendix 5 - SA of Strategic Policies (superseded by LP/Ev/1d) BFC, Feb 2018
LP/Ev/1b SA Appendix 6 - SA of the Development Management Policies (superseded by LP/Ev/1d) BFC, Feb 2018
LP/Ev/1c Addendum to the Draft SA (superseded by LP/Ev/1d) BFC, Sept 2018
LP/Ev/1c Non-Technical Summary Addendum to the Draft SA (superseded by LP/Ev/1d) BFC, Sept 2018
LP/Ev/1d Draft Sustainability Assessment (SA) for Bracknell Forest Local Plan Oct 19 (superseded by LP/Ev/1e) BFC, Oct 2019
LP/Ev/1d Non-Technical Summary of SA (superseded by LP/Ev/1e) BFC, Oct 2019
LP/Ev/1d SA Appendices BFC, Oct 2019
LP/Ev/1e Sustainability Appraisal (SA) of the Pre-Submission Bracknell Forest Local Plan BFC, Mar 2021
LP/Ev/1e Non-technical Summary of the SA of the Pre-Submission Bracknell Forest Local Plan BFC, Mar 2021

CLP/Ev/2 - Housing

Housing evidence documents
Reference Document title Author and date
CLP/Ev/2b Bracknell Forest GTAA arc4, Oct 2017
CLP/Ev/2c Berkshire (including South Bucks) Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA) GL Hearn, Feb 2016
CLP/Ev/2d Western Berkshire Housing Market Area Strategic Planning Framework (PDF, 5970kb) Bracknell Forest, Reading Borough, Wokingham Borough and West Berkshire Councils, Dec 2016
LP/Ev/2e Housing Background Paper Feb 2018 (superseded by LP/Ev/2f) BFC, Feb 2018
LP/Ev/2f Housing Background Paper Oct 2019 (superseded by LP/Ev/2i) BFC, Oct 2019
LP/Ev/2g Housing Needs Assessment Iceni, revised Mar 2021
LP/Ev/2i Pre-Submission Housing Background Paper (superseded by LP/SP/001) BFC, Mar 2021
LP/Ev/2j Authority Monitoring Report 2019-2020 - Housing BFC, Mar 2021
LP/Ev/2k Review and assessment of need for specialised housing and accommodation for older people in Bracknell Forest to 2037 Housing Learning and Improvement Network (LIN), Jun 2021
LP/Ev/2l Planning Commitments for Housing at March 2020 BFC, Jun 2020
LP/Ev/2m Reading’s housing needs Memorandum of Understanding between the authorities in the Western Berkshire Housing Market Area Western Berkshire HMA authorities, Aug 2021
LP/Ev/2n West of Berkshire Area Statement of Common Ground Western Berkshire HMA authorities, Aug 2021
LP/Ev/2o Gypsy and Travelling Showpeople Accommodation Assessment 2022 arc4, April 2022

CLP/Ev/3 - Economic development

Economic development evidence documents
Reference Document title Author and date
CLP/Ev/3a Berkshire Functional Economic Market Area (FEMA) NLP, Feb 2016
CLP/Ev/3b Central Berkshire Economic Development Needs Assessment (EDNA) NLP, Oct 2016
CLP/Ev/3c Western Berkshire Retail and Commercial Leisure Assessment Main Report GVA, Apr 2017
CLP/Ev/3c Plans and Appendices Part 1 GVA, Apr 2017
CLP/Ev/3c Plans and Appendices Part 2 GVA, Apr 2017
CLP/Ev/3c Plans and Appendices Part 3 GVA, Apr 2017
CLP/Ev/3c Household Survey Results GVA, Apr 2017
CLP/Ev/3c Bracknell In Centre Survey Results GVA, Apr 2017
LP/Ev/3d Approach to Employment Areas Assessment BFC, Dec 2020
LP/Ev/3e Bracknell Forest Borough Council Employment Land Needs Study Stantec, Apr 2020
LP/Ev/3f Town Centre Retail Needs Technical Review Montague Evans, Nov 2020
LP/Ev/3g Pre-submission Economic Background Paper (superseded by LP/SP/003) BFC, Mar 2021
LP/Ev/3h Jealotts Hill Science Park Economic Justification (superseded by LP/Ev/3k) Stantec, Mar 2021
LP/Ev/3i Office Vacancy / Availability Update and Viability of Office Intensification Study Urba, Oct 2021
LP/Ev/3j Planning Commitments for Employment Uses at March2020 BFC, Oct 2020
LP/Ev/3k Jealott's Hill Science Park Economic Justification Topic Paper Stantec, Nov 2021
LP/Ev/3l Technical Note: Bracknell Forest – Sub-Regional Supply Stantec, Oct 2021
LP/Ev/3m Position Statement - Monitoring of Economic Floorspace BFC, Dec 2021
LP/Ev/3n Bracknell Forest Retail Advice Note (2022) Firstplan, May 2022
LP/Ev/3o Position statement giving details of monitoring of employment floorspace since base date of Bracknell Forest Local Plan (1st April 2020) and implications. July 2022, Updated November 2022

CLP/Ev/4 - Infrastructure

Infrastructure evidence documents
Reference Document title Author and date
CLP/Ev/4a Bracknell Forest Play Open Space and Sports Study BFC/Sarah Moore Consultant, Aug 2017
CLP/Ev/4a Bracknell Forest Play Open Space and Sports Study Appendix A BFC/Sarah Moore Consultant, Aug 2017
CLP/Ev/4a Bracknell Forest Play Open Space and Sports Study Appendix B BFC/Sarah Moore Consultant, Aug 2017
CLP/Ev/4a Bracknell Forest Play Open Space and Sports Study Appendix C BFC/Sarah Moore Consultant, Aug 2017
CLP/Ev/4a Bracknell Forest Play Open Space and Sports Study Appendix D BFC/Sarah Moore Consultant
CLP/Ev/4b Playing Pitch Strategy for Bracknell Forest BFC/4 Global
CLP/Ev/4b Playing Pitch Strategy for Bracknell Forest - Appendices BFC/4 Global
CLP/Ev/4c Bracknell Forest Water Cycle Study Phase 1 Scoping Report JBA Consulting, Dec 2017
CLP/Ev/4c Bracknell Forest Water Cycle Study Phase 1 Scoping Report Addendum JBA Consulting, Dec 2017
CLP/Ev/4c Bracknell Forest Water Cycle Study Phase 1 Scoping Report Addendum Maps JBA Consulting, Dec 2017
CLP/Ev/4d Bracknell Forest Local Plan - Approach to Transport Modelling (superseded by LP/Ev/4k) BFC, Jan 2018
LP/Ev/4e Draft Bracknell Forest Local Plan Infrastructure Delivery Plan 2017 (superseded by LP/Ev/4i) BFC, Dec 2017
LP/Ev/4f Draft Transport Accessibility Assessment of Potential Sites (superseded by LP/Ev/4o) BFC, Oct 2019
LP/Ev/4g Draft BFLP IDP 2017 Addendum (superseded by LP/Ev/4i) BFC, Sept 2018
LP/Ev/4h Bracknell Forest Water Cycle Study Phase 2 Outline Report JBA Consulting, Oct 2018
LP/Ev/4h Bracknell Forest Water Cycle Study Phase 2 Outline Report Addendum JBA Consulting, Oct 2018
LP/Ev/4i Draft Bracknell Forest Local Plan Infrastructure Delivery Plan 2019 (superseded by LP/Ev/4l) BFC, 2019
LP/Ev/4i Draft Bracknell Forest Local Plan Infrastructure Delivery Plan 2019 Appendices (superseded by LP/Ev/4l) BFC, 2019
LP/Ev/4j Pre-Submission Bracknell Forest Local Plan Transport Impact Report BFC, Feb 2021
LP/Ev/4l Bracknell Forest Borough Infrastructure Delivery Plan BFC, Dec 2020
LP/Ev/4m Jealott's Hill Independent Viability Review BPS, Mar 2021
LP/Ev/4n Viability Testing Report (superseded by LP/Ev/4t) BPS, Jan 2020
LP/Ev/4n-a Viability Addendum Testing Report (superseded by LP/Ev/4t) BPS, Mar 2021
LP/Ev/4o Transport Accessibility Assessment of Potential Sites BFC, Jun 2020
LP/Ev/4p Bracknell Strategic Transport Model Assessment Report (Forecast Report) WSP, Apr 2021
LP/Ev/4q Transport Boundary Links BFC, 2021
LP/Ev/4r Water Cycle Study update JBA Consulting, Dec 2021
LP/Ev/4t Viability testing report BPS, Nov 2021
LP/Ev/4s Bracknell 2019 Local Model Validation Report (LMVR) WSP, Feb 2021
LP/Ev/4u Bracknell 2019 Model Specification Report (MSR) WSP, Jun 2020
LP/Ev/4v Bracknell 2019 Data Collection Report (DCR) WSP, Jun 2020
LP/Ev/4w Summary of Transport Evidence BFC, Dec 2021

CLP/Ev/5 - Development in the green belt and countryside

CLP/Ev/7 - Heritage

Heritage evidence documents
Reference Document title Author and date
CLP/Ev/7a Archaeological Appraisal of Sites Berkshire Archaeology, Apr 2017
LP/Ev/7b Historic Environment Assessment of Sites LUC, Feb 2018 (updated Jul 2019)
LP/Ev/7c Historic Environment Assessment of Additional Sites LUC, Jul 2018 (updated Jul 2019)
LP/EV/7d Historic Environment Assessment of Additional Sites (Addendum 2) LUC, Oct 2019

CLP/Ev/8 - Natural environment

Natural environment documents
Reference Document title Author and date
CLP/Ev/8a Bracknell Forest SHELAA - Phase 1 Ecology Survey John Wenman Ecological Consultancy, Sept 2017 (*minor update issued Feb 2018)
CLP/Ev/8b Ecology Surveys – Addendum Report John Wenman Ecological Consultancy, Feb 2018
LP/Ev/8c Ecology Surveys - Addendum Report 2 John Wenman Ecological Consultancy, Aug 2018
LP/Ev/8d Ecology Surveys - Addendum Report 3 John Wenman Ecological Consultancy, Mar 2019
LP/Ev/8e Habitats Regulations Assessment Pre-Submission Bracknell Forest Local Plan BFC, Mar 2021
LP/Ev/8f Air Quality Assessment of the Pre-Submission Bracknell Forest Local Plan WSP, Mar 2021
LP/Ev/8f Air Quality Assessment of the Pre-Submission Bracknell Forest Local Plan (figures) WSP, Mar 2021
LP/Ev/8g Draft Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) BFC, Jan 2018
LP/Ev/8h Appropriate Assessment Draft Bracknell Forest Local Plan Parts 1 and 2 BFC, Oct 2019

CLP/Ev/9 - Climate change and environmental sustainability

Climate change and environmental sustainability evidence documents
Reference Document title Author and date
CLP/EV/9a Bracknell Forest Green Infrastructure Review 2017 TVERC, Sept 2017
LP/Ev/9c Draft Sequential Test BFC, Feb 2018
LP/Ev/9d Bracknell Forest Council Level 1 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment SFRA JBA Consulting, Revised Jul 2018
LP/Ev/9e Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) Level 1 Addendum JBA Consulting, Aug 2018
LP/Ev/9f Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) Level 2 JBA Consulting, Sept 2019
LP/Ev/9g Draft Sequential Test and Exception Test of the Draft Bracknell Forest Local Plan October 2019 BFC, Oct 2019
LP/Ev/9h Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) Level 1 Addendum - 2020 JBA Consulting, Aug 2020
LP/Ev/9i Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) Level 2 Addendum - 2020 JBA Consulting, Oct 2020
LP/Ev/9k Renewable and Low Carbon Energy Potential Study (2011) PBA, 2011
LP/Ev/9l Cumulative Flood Risk Assessment JBA, Dec 2020
LP/Ev/9m Sequential Test and Exception Test of the Bracknell Forest Local Plan BFC, Mar 2021
LP/Ev/9n SFRA update JBA Consulting, Dec 2021

CLP/Ev/10 - Other evidence base and supporting documents

Other evidence and supporting documents
Reference Document title Author and date
CLP/Ev/10a Duty to Co-operate Framework BFC, Feb 2016
CLP/Ev/10b Regulation 18 Consultation (Scope of the CLP) Consultation Statement BFC, Feb 2016
CLP/Ev/10c Site Selection methodology BFC, Jun 2017
CLP/Ev/10d Bracknell Forest Strategic Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment (SHELAA): Part 1 Methodology BFC, Aug 2017
CLP/Ev/10e Strategic Housing and Economic Land availability assessment (SHELAA) Viability assessment BNP Paribas Real Estate, Jul 2017
CLP/EV/10f (Archived) Strategic Housing and Economic Land availability assessment (SHELAA) Part 2 BFC, Aug 2017
LP/Ev/10h Strategic Housing and Economic Land availability assessment (SHELAA) Part 2 superseded by LP/Ev/10n BFC, Dec 2017
LP/Ev/10i Draft BFLP consultation statement BFC, Nov 2018
LP/Ev/10j Context for new developments residents' survey (PDF, 95 KB) BFC, Sept 2014
LP/Ev/10k Developments and wards map (PDF, 1.25 MB) BFC, Sept 2014
LP/Ev/10l New developments residents' report (PDF, 1.5 MB) QA Research, Sept 2014
LP/Ev/10m Site submission form Updated May 2020
LP/Ev/10n Strategic Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment (SHELAA) Part 2 results superseded by LP/Ev/10o BFC, Oct 2019
LP/Ev/10o Strategic Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment (SHELAA) Part 2 results BFC, Oct 2020
LP/Ev/10p Comprehensive Local Plan Issues and Options Summary of Responses and Consultation Statement BFC, 2016
LP/Ev/10q Pre-Submission Duty to Co-operate Statement (superseded by LP/CORE/006) BFC, Mar 2021
LP/Ev/10r Bracknell Forest Local Plan Interim Consultation Statement (superseded by LP/CORE/010) BFC, Mar 2021
LP/Ev/10s Peel Centre, Bracknell Capacity Study Tibbalds October 2020 Tibbalds, Oct 2020