Agenda item

Former Octagon Site, Station Square, Slough, SL1 1QY

Minutes:

The Committee received a pre-application presentation on the proposals for the former Octagon site, Station Square, Slough. Members were reminded of the purpose, scope and format of the discussion, as outlined in the Code of Conduct for Councillors and Officers in relation to planning and licensing matters.

 

The pre-application presentation was given by representatives of the applicant, Exton Estates/Aberdeen Standard Investments.  The 0.41 hectare site was located in an area where it was envisaged significant further regeneration would take place and Members noted the reasons given by the applicant for the withdrawal of two recent planning applications for mixed use development, which included a hotel operator pulling out of the first scheme and viability issues relating to the second.  The revised proposal was for a 7 storey office building to provide 12,401 square metres of office space, two ground floor cafes and 120 car parking spaces.  The offices would be designed flexibility to accommodate either a single occupier or multiple occupiers.

 

During the course of a question and answer session, Members raised a number of points including how the development could achieve a net ecological gain; how the development would align with the planned redevelopment of adjoining sites; the public realm and access to the bus station; and the choice of external materials and glazing finishes.

 

At the conclusion of the discussion, the presentation was noted.

 

Resolved –  That the pre-application presentation be noted.

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