Iceni Transport, acting on behalf of the Keephatch Consortium, helped to secure planning permission for a development comprising of up to 300 residential dwellings, up to 800 square metres of restaurant/public house (use class A3 and A4), public open space and landscaping, allotments, acoustic mitigation comprising an earth bund and acoustic fence, surface water drainage, foul water pumping stations, land reserved for a park and ride site, and Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspaces (SANGs).

Fundamentally, the permission included for the development of the eastern section of the full Northern Distributor Road, which includes proposed junctions with London Road and Binfield Road. The application will enable the early funding and completion of a critical section of the North Wokingham Full Northern Distributor Road (FNDR), a crucial piece of infrastructure which is integral to the proper delivery of housing within the North Wokingham Strategic Development Location (NWSDL), in which the application site sits.

Iceni Transport’s involvement was pivotal to the design and assessment involved with the proposals for the eastern section of the full Northern Distributor Road, as well as matters regarding the potential traffic impact on the surrounding road network, the inclusion of pedestrian and cycle links and accommodating bus services.