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.
Land At Wellington Road and Finchampstead Road Including Carnival Pool Finchampstead Road Finchampstead Wokingham Berkshire
Decision MadeReference: 17/00846/OBSBracknell Forest Council
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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.
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Reference
17/00846/OBS
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