Elizabeth Quarter, Maidenhead
KEY FACTS
Cala Homes has secured a resolution to grant outline planning permission to develop land at Maidenhead Golf Course. The site is allocated for residential-led mixed use comprising up to 1,500 homes, two schools, a medical facility, shops and a large public park. Motion provided extensive strategic transport planning and infrastructure design advice during a seven-year collaboration, supporting the developer from conception through to approval.
The team assisted Cala Homes with the local plan process, allocation of the site and the South West Maidenhead Development Framework Supplementary Planning Document.
The Elizabeth Quarter will deliver up to 450 affordable homes in an area of acute need. Over a third of the site will be public open space with active and sustainable travel prioritised. The team will help to deliver the ‘Green Spine,’ a network of safe and direct pedestrian and cycle routes. These will connect the new and existing community to essential amenities and Maidenhead town centre.
Motion is working with Cala Homes to negotiate the Section 106 legal agreement.
Sustainability impact:
- Ambition to meet 12% on-site energy supply through renewable energy generation
- Green Spine prioritising active travel and public transport
- Commitment to 10% biodiversity net gain
“The team’s close working relationship with the local planning authority was invaluable and negotiations with National Highways were key to overcoming officers’ concerns and the successful outcome.”
Charles Raikes, Senior Land Manager, Cala Homes.
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