Bracknell: RSA House on Western Road could be flats

Developers Angle Property have submitted plans to convert RSA House on Western Road, Bracknell, into 51 self-contained flats.

It comes in the developer’s second bid to convert the space for residential use – after similar plans to create 53 homes were refused.

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The four-storey building was formerly used as an office space but has stood vacant since March 2020.

Located on Western Road, it is one of the key routes from the Wokingham Borough into Bracknell Forest, and is around a 30 minute walk to Bracknell town centre.

A total of 117 car parking spaces would be available to residents in the existing car park of the building, as well as 110 cycle spaces.

The total number of car trips to and from the site will reduce at peak times, according to a transport statement.

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Angle Property says that improvements to pedestrian access will be made along Wokingham Road, encouraging residents to take more sustainable travel options.

The building is surrounded by some residential properties on Wokingham Road and Western Road, and there exists good transport links, according to the application.

The developers previous application was refused as they did not submit sufficient plans for how residents would access the site, as well as how noise insulation would be improved.

Further afield there exists mainly industrial warehouses as part of Bracknell’s Western Industrial Estate.

Plans have been validated by Bracknell Forest Council, and a decision is yet to be made.