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Search the Public Notice PortalFinal legal agreements have been completed for a major scheme of 274 flats for key workers in Slough town centre – marking a key milestone for the project.
In September last year, developer Cedarstone Capital Partners and Pinnacle AS Holdings submitted plans to knock down 204-208 Slough High Street to make way for 274 key worker flats.
These will be set within three buildings reaching up to 15 storeys high.
Slough councillors unanimously backed the plans at a meeting in March, recognising the demand for such accommodation.
Priority will be given to local NHS employees from Wexham Park Hospital and then to out-of-borough NHS staff.
At that meeting, John Griffiths, accommodation manager for Frimley Health, said the trust does not own any accommodation and is ‘reliant on others’ to provide it.
Current accommodation at Wexham Park Hospital is ‘dilapidated’ and ‘not fit for purpose’, he said.
Of the 274 key worker flats, all will be studio apartments, with ensuite bathrooms and kitchenettes. There will also be communal lounges, laundry facilities and shared kitchens.
With such a major development coming forward in the town centre, the developer will need to make financial contributions to mitigate the impact of the plans.
These are covered under ‘section 106 agreements’ between the council and the developer – essentially, the last legal hurdle before planning permission is formally issued.
These s106 agreements have now been finalised.
They include details on how Burnham Beeches – a special area of conservation – will be supported, given the increase in residents would likely increase visitor numbers.
A total of £66,746 will be paid to Slough council for measures intended to reduce pressure on Burnham Beeches.
For parking, the vast majority of the development will be car-free; there will only be two parking spots, both disabled spaces.
Key workers living at the development will have to rely on cycling and public transport instead. As such, 148 cycle spaces are planned.
In addition, to help the council meet its climate goals, the developer will pay £50,000 towards the council’s low emissions strategy.
A travel plan is also required; this is a document which explains how people travelling to and from the site will be encouraged to do so in a way that reduces congestion, parking problems and environmental impacts.
Because the development is car-free, a shuttle bus service that currently goes to Wexham Park Hospital could be expanded to better serve the high street scheme, the application said.
The council requested a £3,000 fee from the developer, which it will use to make sure the travel plan is followed.
In addition, a £32,880 contribution to help with public realm and recreation improvements in the area has been agreed.
Work on the development cannot start unless and until all of the financial contributions are paid in full to the council, the S106 agreement said.
A string of 45 planning conditions will also have to be followed, including fire safety measures.
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