The proposed accommodation is to be arranged into 3 buildings to

Jubilee
Riverside Apartments
7 View from Jubilee River crossing
Jubilee Apartments
The proposed accommodation is to be
arranged into 3 buildings to maximise
permeability and views between the
buildings. Each building will be 4 storeys
in height with penthouse accommodation
set back on top. The undercroft parking
will be “concealed” by green walls and
landscaping. There will be 108 apartments
in total ranging from 1 bedroom units to
3 bedroom penthouses.
Precedent
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Site Plan
CGI
Sketch View
Millside Site section block A
Former St Regis Paper Mill,
Mill Lane, Taplow
Conversions
and Rebuilding
Woodland River Bank
A few large properties (formerly gentlemen’s residences), including the Grade II
Listed Glen Island House are dispersed through this extensively wooded and rich
ecological habitat.
The strong historic and ecological qualities of this area are respected by retaining and
refurbishing existing buildings and directing new development away from the curtilage
of these buildings in accordance with heritage and biodiversity considerations.
Mill Island House
3 Houses
Glen Island House
Grade II Listed
4 Apartments
Stables
4 Apartments
Dunloe Lodge
1 New Dwelling
5 Mill Lane
1 x 5 Bed House
Former St Regis Paper Mill,
Mill Lane, Taplow
Traffic and
Construction Management
- Berkeley will be carrying out the
construction of the development.
- Berkeley are members of the
Considerate Constructors Scheme.
- Construction Traffic will primarily be
distributed Eastbound along the A4
to the M4 via Junction 7. There will be
no HGV traffic through Taplow or
Maidenhead Town Centre.
- Construction traffic to and from the site
will be closely controlled in accordance
with the Traffic Management Plan.
Former St Regis Paper Mill,
Mill Lane, Taplow
- Working hours will be 8am to 5.30pm.
There will be no working on Sundays
or Bank Holidays.
- Local Residents will be kept fully informed
of progress by regular newsletters.
Key
Primary Route
Secondary Route:
To be used by
construction traffic
until new access
is formed
Thank you for
your interest
Berkeley Homes hopes you have found this presentation of our planned redevelopment
of Mill Lane informative and we thank you for taking the time to attend this exhibition.
We try to take local views and concerns into account when planning new developments
and would therefore value your feedback.
Berkeley would be grateful for any comments on our current proposals so please do
fill out a feedback form based on what you have seen today.
This helps us with our plans for the site and will enable us to keep you informed
about its progress.
We intend to submit our planning application this summer and begin construction
early next year.
For further updates and feedback from today please visit
our website at www.taplowpapermill.co.uk
Former St Regis Paper Mill,
Mill Lane, Taplow
Masterplan
1. New Skindles restaurant:
• ‘presence’ from bridge
• balconies, views,
outdoor lifestyle
2. 7 new riverside townhouses on
former Skindles Hotel site:
3. Boatyard to be maintained
and renovated and continue
in current use
• 3 storeys
7. The Power House to be
restored and converted to
4, 1 bed homes/studios
9. New footbridge
to Boulters Lock
• balconies, river views, glazing
4. Dunloe Lodge to be
replaced with new house
1
5. Mill Island House to be
restored and converted
to 3 new homes
6. The Victorian
Cottage to be restored
into a 3 bed cottage
8. Grade II listed Glen
Island House to be
restored and converted
to 4 apartments
2
10
RIVERSIDE
14
13
11
3
4
RIVER THAMES
12
5
14
MILLSIDE
7
8
9
6
18
19
17
‘SEVERNSIDE
MEADOW’
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JUBILEE RELIEF RIVER
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10. Left hand turn
into Mill Lane from
Maidenhead Bridge
13. Proposed senior living accommodation:
• 60 apartments over 3 storeys
• central courtyard
• maximises east and west sunlight
• south facing sunlight into courtyard
• formal entrance addresses
existing landscape
16. Jubilee Riverside Houses:
• 37 new homes
• 2/3 storeys
• create river edge...
‘gardens on the riverside’
• ‘softer’ grain
• ‘boat-house’ architecture
18. Stables to
be restored
and converted
to 4 residential
homes
19. Natural
Ecology Area
17. Jubilee Riverside Apartments:
11. Existing VW garage
12. Proposed new smaller
access road utilising right
hand turn ghost island
14. National Grid site
to be redeveloped into
12 new homes, offices
and a public car park
15. Mill Lane to be closed
to vehicular traffic and a
new pedestrian square
and public art created
Residential Schedule
RETAINED BUILDINGS FOR RESIDENTIAL CONVERSION
NEW
Senior Living
60 dwellings
1 and 2 Bed Apartments
Glen Island House
Skindles
10 dwellings
7 Houses and 3 Apartments
Stables
Jubilee Riverside Houses
49 dwellings
37 Houses and 12 Apartments
Mill Island House
Jubilee Riverside Apartments
108 dwellings
1,2 and 3 Bed Apartments
Power House
National Grid Land
12 dwellings
Houses
Mill Cottage
TOTAL NEW RESIDENTIAL
239 DWELLINGS
Dunloe Lodge
5 Mill Lane
Former St Regis Paper Mill,
Mill Lane, Taplow
• 3 buildings arranged to maximise
views between them
• 108 apartments: 1, 2 & 3 bed
• 4 storey apartments with
penthouse accommodation set
undercroft parking
• ground floor ‘concealed’ car
parking with green walls
and landscaping
• glass, metal, balconies
The last exhibition – Your feedback
Our first public exhibition was held on 2nd and 5th April 2014.
Thank you to those of you who attended and provided valuable
feedback on our proposals.
Our responses are summarised below:
YOU SAID
YOU SAID
YOU SAID
YOU SAID
90%* of respondents agree that the
flow of footpaths through the site
is positive.
20%* of the additional comments we
received were with regards to concerns
over parking provision on the site for
users of the restaurant, visitors, those
who work on the site and members
of the public wanting to enjoy the
recreational space.
69%* of respondents agree that
relocating the Mill Lane/Bath Road
junction improves safety and reduces
the impact on the Grade I listed bridge
and Mill Lane residents. However there
was great opposition as to the size of
this signalised junction and the impact
on the A4.
90%* of respondents agree that
restoring Glen Island House, Mill Island
House and Dunloe Lodge to residential
use best protects the long term heritage
of these buildings.
You told us the footbridge is important
and provides a strong link to
Maidenhead for existing residents.
From your feedback, we have made
the following improvements…
The accessibility of the site has been
further enhanced by our commitment to
deliver the new footbridge connecting
the site to Boulters Lock. This footbridge
will be linked to a new public footpath
which will enable a pedestrian flow
through the whole of the site, linking
the communities either side of the
River Thames.
Further to this we have now introduced
a central square and utilised the
suggestion to introduce a waterwheel
in this location to draw on the reference
to the former mill. We also had many
suggestions to introduce a piece of
public art so we are proposing to
deliver a modern interpretation of the
waterwheel in this location to bring
together the old and new use for
the site.
YOU SAID
Whilst 97%* of you agreed with the
regeneration of this derelict site, 41%*
of you felt we needed to improve
the appearance of our proposed
Skindles Restaurant, Senior Living
and Jubilee Apartments.
From your feedback, we have made
the following improvements…
We have been working on the designs
of our buildings as showcased in today’s
exhibition. We have taken on board your
comments that they lacked imagination
and that the modern approach to
Skindles did not fit within the setting of
the listed bridge. We have also worked
on the design for the Jubilee Apartments
so they have a more residential feel.
We have also ensured that our proposal
for the boat yard is in keeping with
the existing Taplow Investments
riverside architecture.
From your feedback, we have made
the following improvements…
Since our last exhibition we have
introduced a new public car park on the
former National Grid Land for additional
restaurant users, employees of the
existing and new commercial premises
and those visiting the site for leisure
purposes. It is also hoped that this will
alleviate the current parking pressures
on Mill Lane and improve the safety of
this road.
From your feedback, we have made
the following improvements…
As an alternative to the signalised
junction proposed within the Council's
SPD we have introduced a left turn
access only via the existing Mill Lane/
Bath Road junction. This facilitates
delivery of a smaller access junction to
the east of the VW Garage, using just
a right hand turn ghost island without
the need for traffic signals and widening
the A4. This smaller junction design also
YOU SAID
retains more of the existing trees along
the
A4.
This
arrangement
is
still
subject
The feedback for providing a senior
to
Transport
for
Bucks
approval.
living facility on the site was supported
by 98%* of respondents, however there
YOU SAID
were some concerns as to the design
of the building, lack of parking and the Over 90%* of respondents support
close proximity to the VW garage.
the regeneration of the site for
residential use.
From your feedback, we have made
Some of you suggested that the scheme
the following improvements…
should include the gasholder land
We have retained this as part of our
owned by National Grid to ensure it
proposal however we have pulled the
is removed.
building further away from the VW
From
your
feedback,
we
have
made
garage and increased the parking
the
following
improvements…
provision for the residents. We have
also taken on board your comments
Berkeley has now agreed with National
and improved the design to ensure
Grid to a comprehensive approach
it is of the highest quality for future
to the site that fully includes the
residents, maximising views across the
National Grid land.
meadow land and the south facing
communal garden.
YOU SAID
From your feedback, we have made
the following improvements…
SBDC Conservation officers and English
Heritage are advising on the restoration
of the buildings to best protect their
historic value.
YOU SAID
71%* of respondents think the proposal
to regenerate Skindles hotel and
nightclub into a restaurant with some
residential is a good idea. But you had
concerns about the lack of parking
for the restaurant and apartments in
this location.
From your feedback, we have made
the following improvements…
A restaurant is now confirmed for this
location and the revised design now
includes 7 houses rather than the 12
Apartments previously shown. We
also now propose to deliver a public
car park on the former National Grid
Land to provide additional parking
for the restaurant. Whilst there are
allocated spaces by the restaurant,
the reduction in unit numbers in this
location and the public car park reduces
the impact on parking and traffic flow
and allows greater parking provision for
the restaurant
With regards to the meadow land 70%*
of Respondents wanted to retain the
Meadowland as open space.
From your feedback, we have made
the following improvements…
Our proposal is still to retain the
meadow land as open space and
encourage public enjoyment of this
space through the improved public
footpath links across the site.
* of those who expressed an opinion
Former St Regis Paper Mill,
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Berkeley Homes (Three Valleys) Ltd
Thank you for attending our exhibition today. Berkeley Homes previously held a public exhibition in April 2014 to
display initial proposals for this site and a high volume of comments were received. Berkeley responded to those
comments through the revised proposals you have seen here today and we would be grateful for your views on
our updated plans.
Please print and return this form via post or email no later than Friday 11th July 2014 to: Caroline McHardy at
Berkeley Homes, Berkeley House, Farnham Lane, Farnham Royal, SL2 3RQ Tel: 01753 784 400 or email:
[email protected]
1.
Our revised proposals are an improvement on those shown at the first exhibition.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Not Sure
Disagree
Disagree Strongly
Do you have any suggestions to improve our plans further?
2. The design of the buildings, the types of materials and the architecture proposed are appropriate and
suitable for the area.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Not Sure
Disagree
Disagree Strongly
Do you have any further comments on the architectural design of the buildings proposed?
3.
The new footbridge to Boulters Lock will benefit the development and the wider community.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Not Sure
Disagree
Disagree Strongly
4. Our proposed new design for the Mill Lane/Bath Road junction provides the safest and most suitable
solution for access into the site.
Strongly Agree
5.
Agree
Not Sure
Disagree
Disagree Strongly
Do you have any other comments on anything you have seen here today?
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