Another set of homes in Warfield that would bridge the gap between the village and Bracknell have been approved.

Bracknell Forest Council’s planning committee approved plans to build 12 homes on land west of Maize Lane in Warfield on Thursday, November 7.

It comes after lengthy discussions over a similar scheme in the same area were approved – despite fears it would exacerbate Warfield’s existing flooding problems.

A transformation of the village known as the Warfield Strategic Development will see some 2,200 homes delivered in coming years.

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First outlined in 2015, the plans will deliver not only thousands of homes, but employment, a neighbourhood centre, two primary schools and a community hub to the area.

Developers Belgrave Homes will build 12 homes on a field west of Maize Lane, one of the remaining places which separates the Warfield and Bracknell settlements.

A total of eight detached and four semi-detached homes will be built, all with either four or five bedrooms each.

The scheme originally included building 17 homes, but this was deemed ‘not appropriate’ as it would impose heavily on neighbouring properties.

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Planning officers say that plans have been amended to address these concerns which resulted in changes to the size and design of homes.

The site would be accessed through a new T-junction to the west, with highway officers deeming the plans for roads and parking as ‘satisfactory’.

But plans drew concerns from neighbours who argued it would worsen flooding and increase water pressure in the area.

In a joint letter, neighbours said there was a ‘grave issue’ of water runoff close to the site.

They wrote: “In below freezing weather conditions during the winter of 2022/23, this surface water froze, causing a serious road traffic hazard’.

Warfield Parish Council recommended the project be refused arguing the site layout was too cramped, and that not enough information for drainage had been provided.

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Councillors Gareth Barnard and Tony Virgo raised concerns over Warfield’s flooding problems during a debate on the plan.

Councillor Barnard said flooding was a ‘significant and serious issue’ and that measures should be taken so residents ‘have access to a speedy resolution’ in case of flooding or drainage problems.

But vice-chair of the committee Councillor Sheila Collings said she believed problems had been ‘properly addressed’ by the council.

Members of the committee voted unanimously in favour of the plan.