When is Gymfinity Kids opening in Bracknell Princess Square?

This week’s planning round-up features the latest decisions made by officials on the most controversial, exciting or out-of-the-ordinary proposals submitted to Bracknell Forest Council (BFC).

For full details of each proposal, enter the planning reference attached at planapp.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/online-applications/

Plans for Gymfinity in Bracknell (20/00004/FUL)

The popular kids and play-space is set to open in June after council bosses approved final designs for the activity centre.

The News reported plans to bring the ever-popular Gymfinity to Bracknell in late 2018.

These were initial proposals which were quickly approved.

New, detailed designs for the play space, which is set to open in the former Riley’s Snooker Hall in Princess Square, were unveiled in January.

The drawings revealed more than 650 square metres is planned for the main gym floor area — space which is expected to be filled with several play facilities for children.

A parent viewing area is planned just beyond the entrance, and designs show mums and dads can grab a bite to eat or a drink at the Express Cafe by the reception area.

These plans have now been approved by BFC.

Gymfinity’s Bracknell location is opening in June, according to their website.

The page promises “a wide variety of structured children’s gymnastics classes coming soon to a club near you!”

According to the site, this could include:

• Multi-level gymnastics

• Ninja Knights classes, which includes martial arts learning

• Holiday camps

• Freestyle movement sessions

Two mobile homes in Warfield (19/00787/FUL)

Warfield Park is set to welcome two new mobile homes including detached garages and new landscaping at land east of The Larches in Warfield.

The site is surrounded by existing mobile homes at the park.

BFC bosses said yes to these plans after applicants said no trees would need to be cut down for this proposal and more would be planted at the site.

A picture framing business in Ascot (20/00028/T)

BFC planning chiefs have given the green light to plans for a picture framing business to set up in Ascot.

These plans are only temporary, however.

The garage of a property at Long Hill Road will be converted to allow the business to set up.

A shipping container at a Warfield church (20/00052/FUL)

The Church Of St Michael and All Angels on Church Lane, Warfield, will be allowed to add a shipping container at its site.

The unit will be placed at land north of the church car park.

The approval from BFC comes despite Warfield Parish Council objecting to the proposal because the location of the container is visible from the surrounding areas and is in the green belt.

Pub garden makeover in Bracknell (20/00021/FUL)

The Silver Birch on Liscombe in Bracknell is set to add festoon lighting to posts at the pub.

The overall length of the lighting could be up to 30 metres.

Bracknell Town Council did not object to the plans, and neither did BFC.