Public notices: RBWM to dispose of Braywick Park open land for new football stadium

In the public notices this week, the Royal Borough has announced plans to dispose of open space in Braywick Park for a new football stadium. There are also several road closures.

Open space disposal

Maidenhead United has long been looking to move from its current ground to a new stadium at Braywick Park.

The club originally agreed with the previous Conservative administration to lease a nine-acre site the park for £460,000.

But in 2023, the Lib Dem/Independent council shut down the move after concerns over the loss of the public open space at the park.

The club is reviving plans to build in the park, this time proposing to place the 5,000-capacity facility at a different location at the back of park.

The football club offered £2.5million, to be partially invested back into Braywick Park.

The council has agreed to ‘start conversations’ on this proposal, and the process begins with a disposal of the open space – meaning the council is giving up control of the land so it can be leased.

In a public notice sent out this week, the Royal Borough says it intends to dispose of around 9.35 acres of open space on a 999-year lease for a football stadium and associated facilities.

Under local government rules, the council must consider any objections before proceeding.

The plan outlining the land in question can be seen by visiting Maidenhead Library in St Ives Road. It is also available on the Royal Borough’s website.

Anyone wishing to object must do so in writing by Friday, March 6.

Objections may be made by post to the property department at the Town Hall, St Ives Road, Maidenhead SL6 1RF, or by email to property@rbwm.gov.uk

Details of objections, and the names of those making them, may be made public.

Road closures

The Royal Borough is looking to close a road in Cookham Dean.

Part of Startins Lane will be closed from the boundary of Silver Birches to the southern boundary of Somerley.

The closure is to allow a new power connection.

It will be in place from a minute past midnight on Tuesday, March 3 until 11.59pm on Friday, March 6.

The Royal Borough also seeks to close Boyn Hill Road from the boundary of number 25 to the western boundary of number 29A.

Rutland Road will also be closed from its junction with Boyn Hill Road northward to the boundary of number 33A.

Closure is to allow gas mains replacement works. It will be in place from a minute past midnight on Saturday, February 14 until 11.59pm on Sunday, February 22.

Another closure in Hurley will see Shepherds Lane closed from the boundary of Danes Cottage eastward for 20 metres.

The closure is to allow fibre optic ducting works. It will be in place between 8am and 5pm on Tuesday, February 17 and Wednesday, February 18.

In Bisham, Quarry Wood Road will be closed from its junction with Grubwood Lane to a point 10 metres east of the A404 overbridge.

The closure is to allow carriageway patching works. It will be in place between 9am and 3pm on Monday, March 2.

Lastly, RBWM seeks a road closure in Cookham.

Spring Lane will be closed from a point 30 metres north of its junction with Pudseys Close to the boundary of Harwood Mount.

The diversion route will be via Spring Lane, Church Road, Hills Lane, Dean Lane, Whyteladyes Lane, B4447 Maidenhead Road, B4447 Cannondown Road, Long Lane and Spring Lane.

The closure is to allow testing and clearing of telecoms ducts. It will be in place between 9am and 3pm on Monday, February 16 and Tuesday, February 17.