Councillors have voted to approve British Land’s proposals for a massive regeneration of the Queensmere shopping centre in Slough.
Slough Borough Council’s planning committee voted the Slough Central scheme through, subject to successful completion of a s106 agreement, at its September 29 meeting.
British Land, which is development manager for the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, is to develop the 4.82-hectare site for:
- Up to 1,600 new homes
- Up to 12,000 sq m of flexible town centre spaces for future shops, restaurants, community, leisure and education facilities
- Up to 40,000 sq m of high-quality office space
- Up to 3,750 sq m of ‘sui-generis’ uses -space for a potential cinema or live music venue
An area of public realm, will include:
- A new town square
- Reinstatement of historic routes
- An urban park
- A local square and landscaped community heart space
- New green routes and connections across the site
Russell O’Hare, development director for British Land, said: “The decision by the planning committee is a key first step in creating a new heart for the town centre, with spaces for the whole community to enjoy.
“We’d like to thank everyone who’s engaged with us on the proposals to date – including local residents, community groups, councillors and officers – and helped us to reach this point.”
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