Connecting Slough: From Regeneration Ambition to Delivery
Slough’s strategic location and strong connections to London, Berkshire and the Heathrow Corridor provide a pathway for economic growth. Underpinned by its Regeneration Vision, the borough’s delivery strategy is revitalising the town centre so the public spaces, streets, and new and existing developments work in concert for the benefit of local communities and businesses.
Shanaaz Carroll, Head of Economic Development & Regeneration at Slough Borough Council, said: “Slough’s next phase is about turning ambition into delivery. The development and regeneration of the central sites, and linking them to the existing infrastructure, enhances placemaking to make Slough an ever more attractive place to live, work, invest and spend time.”
Wellington Street: Strengthening Connections
The vacant sites around Slough station offer the potential to transform underused central locations and strengthen connections between transport routes, employment and the town centre. Their effective delivery will attract movement between places, linking infrastructure to public spaces where people want to spend time.
Wellington Street, linking the station to the heart of central Slough, provides a significant connection to the wider picture. Its location highlights how streets and public assets can align individual developments, improve accessibility and create a more coherent town-centre experience.
North West Quadrant: Delivering the Potential
Centred on the former Thames Valley University site, North West Quadrant represents a major regeneration opportunity. With Muse working in partnership with Homes England, the project has the potential to create a vibrant, mixed-use neighbourhood that contributes to Slough’s wider regeneration ambitions.
Realising that potential requires more than simply an ambitious vision. It means establishing a viable mix of uses, understanding what development can deliver and ensuring that the site integrates with its surroundings.
Architects RIOS bring a design-led perspective, looking beyond individual buildings to consider how places relate to one another. Balancing design quality with planning requirements, viability and practical delivery will be essential to creating a successful, sustainable neighbourhood.
Learning from Progress
Slough’s regeneration journey already offers valuable lessons. The transformation of the former Horlicks factory site into Horlicks Quarter demonstrates how underused land can become a residential neighbourhood while retaining a connection to the town’s heritage. Previously more isolated, the development now benefits from an accessible pathway connecting it to the railway station, home to the Elizabeth Line.
The emerging redevelopment by Berkeley Homes, of Queensmere Shopping Centre, alongside improved pedestrian and cycle pathways to the station, reinforces the importance of collaboration between investors, developers and the council in reshaping the town centre. Together, these interventions will strengthen Slough’s appeal as a place to live, work, shop and spend time, as well as putting the town on the map as a place to do business.
Delivering the Vision
Ultimately, successful regeneration will make the connections between transport, streets, public spaces, homes, workplaces and amenities work as a whole. A clear vision, effective collaboration, a realistic understanding of development viability and a sustained focus on delivery are turning Slough’s ambitions into lasting benefits for residents and businesses.
If you want to see how we plan to grow our economy and realise this vision, take a look and comment on our Economic Growth Strategy.
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