The council is currently preparing a Borough Local Plan (also known as a Core Strategy). Simply put, this plan will guide what type, how much and where development in the borough is going over the next 15 years, and how it's going to happen. The plan will contain planning guidance and policies that apply across the whole of the borough.
To help us produce this plan we undertook a series of consultations in early 2012, seeking your views on key issues that will be covered in the plan. This included where housing could go, what business premises should be protected and which could be redeveloped, and what community facilities you most need or want to see in your area. Some aspects of planning such as protecting environmental or historic designations are already covered by national policy, so the consultation focussed on issues that the knowledge of residents could particularly help us to understand.
A consultation leaflet was delivered to all households in the borough. The consultation is now closed, but the leaflet can be dowloaded for reference purposes below. The consultation asked residents to describe where certain types of development could happen if needed. The results from the consultation can be viewed in the 'Planning for the Future - Report of Consultation (Draft for Cabinet 26th April 2012)'. To assist, detailed maps of each neighbourhood area were made available and can also be downloaded for reference purposes below.
The Borough Local Plan will provide up-to-date planning policy. Once completed, it will replace the existing Local Plan which is currently used to assess planning applications.
The seven proposed Neighbourhood Plans will need to have regard to the Borough Local Plan.
Considerable research has already been undertaken to support the production of the Borough Local Plan. You can see all this information on the Archived Core Strategy web page.
Want to find out more? Read our Borough Local Plan Frequently Asked Questions.
If you would like to provide additional information on a map of the Ascot, Sunninghill or Sunningdale area, please download the relevant map below.
If you would like to provide additional information on a map of the Bisham and Cookham area, please download the relevant map below.
If you would like to provide additional information on a map of the Bray area, please download the relevant map below.
If you would like to provide additional information on a map of the Datchet, Horton, Old Windsor or Wraysbury area, please download the relevant map below.
If you would like to provide additional information on a map of the Hurley and the Walthams area, please download the relevant map below.
If you would like to provide additional information on a map of Maidenhead or Cox Green area, please download the relevant map below.
If you would like to provide additional information on a map of Windsor area or Eton, please download the relevant map below.