Agenda item

That the progress made with the various projects since March 2014, as set out below, be noted:

(a)  Slough Regeneration Partnership submitted the full planning application for the 73 unit redevelopment of Ledgers Road in August 2014, which was scheduled to be considered by the Planning Committee in October 2014.

(b)  The owners of the former petrol station site had refined their proposals following a pre-application meeting and intended to submit a full planning application for a 26 unit development by October 2014.

(c)  Positive feedback had been received from the Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) in relation to the proposed integrated health facility. As a consequence the full planning application would be submitted by October 2014. 

(d)  The proposed Multi-Use Games Area (MUGA) had been completed.

(e)  Work to provide changing rooms at Chalvey Recreation Ground were already underway and would be completed by November 2014.

(f)  A survey had been undertaken and a budget set to resolve drainage problems at Chalvey Recreation Ground within the current calendar year.

(g)  Discussions had commenced with the partial owner of the Crosskeys site regarding a collaborative approach to redevelop the site.

The Head of Asset Management introduced a report which updated the Cabinet on the progress of the projects comprising the second phase of the Chalvey Regeneration Strategy and two emerging projects for a potential further phase.

Members discussed the progress of the following projects since the last report to Cabinet in March 2014:

• The former petrol station at Chalvey Road East – further to discussions with the Council, the private developer expected to submit a full planning application for a 24-unit residential development by October.
• Site of former Cross Keys Public House – the Council, who owned a third of the site, was seeking to work with the owner of the remainder to bring forward mutually agreeable residential development.  The use of Compulsory Purchase Order powers remained an option if agreement could not be reached however good progress was being made.
• Chalvey Halt – discussions with railway and other strategic partners continued.
• Redevelopment of land at Ledgers Road – a planning application for a 73 unit residential development, including 23 affordable properties, on the site of the former Town Hall annexe had been submitted in August and were due to be considered by the Planning Committee in October.
• New changing facilities – work was onsite and was due to be completed by November.  A budget had been approved to resolve the drainage issues previously discussed by Cabinet.
• Former SSE Depot site – following consultation with the Council a planning application would be submitted in October for a mixed use development including an integrated health facility.  The Council had entered into detailed discussions about the potential to provide Extra Care Housing on the site.

Members were also informed of two emerging projects – workshop premises in Chalvey Road East and the potential for residential development at the garage site on Turton Way – for consideration in the next phase of the strategy.  The Cabinet welcomed the significant progress that had been made and agreed to receive a further report at a future meeting.

Resolved –  That the progress made with the various projects since March 2014, as set out below, be noted:

(a)  Slough Regeneration Partnership submitted the full planning application for the 73 unit redevelopment of Ledgers Road in August 2014, which was scheduled to be considered by the Planning Committee in October 2014.

(b)  The owners of the former petrol station site had refined their proposals following a pre-application meeting and intended to submit a full planning application for a 26 unit development by October 2014.

(c)  Positive feedback had been received from the Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) in relation to the proposed integrated health facility. As a consequence the full planning application would be submitted by October 2014. 

(d)  The proposed Multi-Use Games Area (MUGA) had been completed.

(e)  Work to provide changing rooms at Chalvey Recreation Ground were already underway and would be completed by November 2014.

(f)  A survey had been undertaken and a budget set to resolve drainage problems at Chalvey Recreation Ground within the current calendar year.

(g)  Discussions had commenced with the partial owner of the Crosskeys site regarding a collaborative approach to redevelop the site.