Controversial £250m Maidenhead scheme gets go-ahead

By Hamish Champ2018-11-26T12:51:00

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Planners ignore objections to grant permission for six-building town centre project

Planners have given the go-ahead for a controversial £250m mixed-used scheme in the centre of Maidenhead which one objector said would be more at home “in a poor area of London”.

Set to be built in the heart of Theresa May’s constituency, the Landing – designed by Studio Egret West, developed by Hub and backed by Swedish investment group Smedwig – features six blocks containing 424 homes, plus retail and office space.

Following earlier objections the scheme’s towers were reduced in height, but this still did not satisfy some local groups.

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