PRESS RELEASE
March 2021
Wates Developments to host community
information session for early look at AL21 design proposals
Wates Developments has confirmed a virtual
community information session on 25th March, to enable members of
the local community to learn more about its proposals on land west of Windsor. Following extensive technical assessments of
the site, it has been included as a draft allocation for approximately 450
homes, a Special Education Needs school and community facilities within the
emerging Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Local Plan. The site will also
provide 40% affordable homes to help meet local housing needs in the coming years.
To ensure that the community can become involved
at the earliest stages of the design of the development, Wates Developments is
required to prepare a stakeholder masterplan following engagement with the
local community to understand the priorities and aspirations for the site
before more work is completed and the layout of the scheme is worked up. There
will be a full consultation in the coming months before this masterplan is
submitted to the Council for approval.
Wates Developments has held a series of
working group sessions in 2021 inviting local representatives and residents to
discuss design principles with the Wates team and RBWM Officers, to ensure the
design of AL21 meets best practice guidelines.
Wates Developments are now keen to invite the local community to a
virtual information session on the 25th March, 17.00-19.00 for an opportunity
to learn more about the allocation and emerging proposals for AL21 and also to
register for the opportunity to speak with RBWM officers and the Wates
Developments team.
Jordan van Laun, associate director for Wates
Developments said of the community information session: “We have been working with the Royal Borough and Key Stakeholders
through a Working Group in progressing proposals for 450 vitally needed homes
(including 180 affordable) on land west of Windsor as part of the emerging
Local Plan. Wates Developments is committed to supporting the Council in
delivering family and affordable homes in the coming years and we have worked
to engage with the local community as to how these will be brought forward alongside
other community benefits. We would now like to broaden our engagement to
understand the priorities and aspirations with the wider public before
preparing our stakeholder masterplan for consultation. The session will be an
opportunity for local residents to help shape our proposals and speak directly
with the Wates Developments team and hear progress that the Working Group as
made to date”.”
Cllr David Coppinger, Lead member for Planning and Councillor for Bray Ward
added: “I would encourage members of the
community to attend this event. Wates Developments have fully committed to
working with the local community at an early stage of their development
process. The Royal Borough has adopted a new way of working with developers and
the local community, which gives local residents and other interested parties
the opportunity to engage with the emerging masterplan much earlier than is
normal with projects of this size and scale. We have been working with Wates
Developments, whilst the emerging Local Plan is being prepared, to ensure that
the Council is able to start meeting the need for family housing in the coming
years. This is your opportunity to share your aspirations and comments so that
they can be reflected in the design proposals.”
To sign up to attend
or speak at the event, please contact AL21windsor@madano.com.
ENDS
Notes to editors
Wates Developments specialises in
land, planning and residential development throughout Southern England. Our
financial strength, corporate stability and commitment to what we do make us a
strong and attractive partner or purchaser for both landowners and developers
alike. Our business holds a large and growing portfolio of potential
residential development land and our team focuses on securing valuable planning
consents in sustainable locations, in both town and country where it is needed
most.
The AL21 site is
located to the west of Windsor and has a draft allocation for 450 homes and
supporting community infrastructure within the emerging Local Plan for the
Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead. A dedicated website as been
established to support the community to engage with the project.
Media contact:
Andrew Turner
Madano
M: 07702 962
043| E: Andrew.Turner@madano.com