Lotus cars are being sold alongside McLaren supercars at a prestigious dealership in Bracknell.
Here’s a quick round-up of recent planning decisions in Bracknell and Wokingham — short and local.
Lotus signage at Stratstone, Bracknell (Bracknell app 25/00699/A)
Branding to show that Lotus cars are now being sold at the McLaren Stratstone dealership in London Road, Bracknell, has been approved. Signs for the British manufacturer can be installed at the showroom. The Stratstone website shows photos of Lotus’s Emira, Eletre and Emeya models. The car dealership was taken over by Stratstone last year.
Materials for special needs school approved (Bracknell app 25/00186/COND)
Work will continue on plans to replace the closed Warfield CofE Primary School at All Saints Rise, Whitegrove, with a new special needs school. Bracknell Forest Council approved the creation of a 50-pupil Social, Emotional and Mental Health School in November 2024, and demolition of the existing buildings is planned to make way for the new school. The external materials for the buildings were approved on 8 January.
New look for country pub approved (Wokingham app 252360)
The White Horse on Easthampstead Road, just south of Wokingham, has been given the go-ahead for a refresh. Plans include a new light pink colour, the pub’s name painted on the building and an illuminated menu board. Wokingham council’s planning department judged these changes would not harm the streetscene or road safety.
Modern single-storey home approved in Wargrave (Wokingham app 252259)
Owners of a two-storey house in Victoria Road, Wargrave, have permission to replace it with a contemporary single-storey, three-bed bungalow. The existing house will be demolished. The plans show a garage placed in front of the house, placed to the rear of the site. A Wokingham planning officer praised the contemporary design and the garage placement for limiting the impact on the street scene.
You can view each approved application by typing the reference in brackets into the relevant council’s planning portal.
James Aldridge, Local Democracy Reporter
