Ascot Supplementary Planning Document and Public Realm Improvements

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The adopted Borough Local Plan (BLP) commits to the Council preparing an Ascot Placemaking SPD to support the implementation of Policy QP1c and provide a more detailed framework to guide new development. The draft Ascot Placemaking SPD provides detailed principles to help guide how Ascot should develop and change in the years to come and sets out proposals for how they could be achieved. It helps deliver the vision for Ascot in the Borough Local Plan and the Ascot, Sunninghill and Sunningdale Neighbourhood Plan.

The adopted Borough Local Plan (BLP) commits to the Council preparing an Ascot Placemaking SPD to support the implementation of Policy QP1c and provide a more detailed framework to guide new development. The draft Ascot Placemaking SPD provides detailed principles to help guide how Ascot should develop and change in the years to come and sets out proposals for how they could be achieved. It helps deliver the vision for Ascot in the Borough Local Plan and the Ascot, Sunninghill and Sunningdale Neighbourhood Plan.

  • Public Consultation Winter 2024

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    Following early engagement events in Spring 2024 the community to is invited to take part in a public consultation on the draft Ascot Placemaking Supplementary Planning Document (SPD).

    The draft SPD includes: 

    • A high-level framework for the delivery of the allocated sites in the Placemaking Area

    • Design Guidance to support the delivery of key development areas in a coordinated and holistic way

    • Guidance and potential options for the long-term rejuvenation of the High Street through public realm improvements

    • Coordination of infrastructure provision, including improving connectivity across the area

    The consultation will run for eight weeks from Friday 22nd November 2024 until 23:59 on Sunday 19th January 2025. 

    Comments can be submitted:

    • In writing to: Planning Policy Consultations, Place Directorate, Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead, Town Hall, St Ives Road, Maidenhead, SL6 1RF

    You can view the draft SPD and consultation documents via the links on the right-hand menu of this page or via the Planning Policy pages of the Council's website at https://www.rbwm.gov.uk/ascot-placemaking-spd. Alternatively, hard copies of the draft SPD and supporting documents are available to view at:

    • Maidenhead Library

    • Windsor Library

    • Ascot Durning Library, and

    • Sunninghill Library

    where you can also pick up a hard copy of a response form.

    To get involved and find out more, please attend one of the following consultation events:

    • Ascot Durning Library – Thursday 5th December, 2pm to 6.30pm

    • Ascot Football Club – Monday 9th December 5pm to 8pm

    • Ascot Durning Library – Wednesday 11th December from 10.30am to 1.30pm.

    All comments received will be carefully considered as part of the process for preparing the final SPD document.

    Please note that responses must be attributable to named individuals or organisations. Our Privacy Notice can be viewed here: Consultations and Call for Sites: Privacy notice | Privacy notices: Planning and property services | Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead.


    Next Steps 

    Following the consultation, all comments received will be reviewed and a final version of the Ascot Placemaking SPD will be prepared.   

  • Community Engagement Update

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    CLOSED: This discussion has concluded.

    Early engagement for the Ascot SPD and Public Realm Improvements closed on the 12th April 2024 and we would like to thank everyone that participated by completing the online questionnaire, providing comments in the Ascot Durning Library and/or attending one or both of the workshops. Work is now underway to analyse this feedback so that it can inform the drafting of the Ascot SPD and shape the plan for the Public Realm Improvements.

    If you were unable to attend either of the workshops the presentations are included in the links on the right-hand menu of this page.

    Some ‘Headlines’ from the early engagement activities will be added to this page before the summer.

    Next Steps

    It is the aim of the project team to have prepared a draft SPD with a view to public consultation later in summer of 2024.

  • Community Engagement

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    CLOSED: This discussion has concluded.

    The Royal Borough will be holding two Community Workshops to discuss key emerging themes and considerations for the SPD and Ascot’s development.

    It will also be a chance for people to share thoughts and preferences for improving the High Street, strengthening sustainable travel and connectivity for walkers and cyclists with the railway station via Station Hill and with the wider area.

    The workshops will take place at Ascot Racecourse, between 7pm and 9pm, on the evening of the 22nd February 2024 and 26th March 2024.

    These involve facilitated group discussions, so please attend at the start for the full two hours to get the most from the sessions. Attendance at the workshops must be booked in advance. To book a place at the workshops please email Planning.Policy@rbwm.gov.uk or call 01628 796187.

    Alternatively, people are welcome to simply turn up to view the plans and give feedback at drop-in sessions happening at Ascot Durning Library on Monday 26 February 11am to 1.30pm and Thursday 29 February, 2pm to 7pm. The exhibition boards will then stay on display at the library until 12 April.

    In the coming weeks, people will also be able to see information and share thoughts online via the above weblink, with the window for feedback staying open until 12 April.

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