Office parks · UK
Vanwall Business Park (Mattel House)
Proposed 91-flat conversion of 30k sq ft Maidenhead office park; approved but not built. · summary, model-written
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Retrofit in the pipeline
This site: …proposed record · all sites with this3+ other atlas sites within 10 km
This site: 4 within 10 km computed · all sites with thisRedeveloped
This site: …two apartment blocks of four/five storeys, comprising 29 one-bedroom flats, 54 with two and eight with three. record · all sites with thisHousing
This site: …two apartment blocks of four/five storeys, comprising 29 one-bedroom flat newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Retrofit proposedWikipedia |
|---|---|
| Strategy | Redevelopment, proposedWikipedia |
| New uses | housingWikipedia |
| What is there now | two apartment blocks of four/five storeys, comprising 29 one-bedroom flats, 54 with two and eight with three.newtypes-extraction |
| Redeveloper | Bellway Homesnewtypes-extraction |
Planning
| Zoning change | Implied, as officers pointed to a 'nil net loss' of commercial floorspace policy.newtypes-extraction |
|---|---|
| Planning notes | Approved by Royal Borough.Wikipedia |
Site context
| Other atlas sites nearby | 4 within 10 km, 7 within 25 km: SAP Objects House (0.0 km); Switchback Office Park (0.0 km); Grove Business Park (4.9 km); Arundel House (8.8 km)computed |
|---|
Summary, model-written
Proposed redevelopment of Vanwall Business Park (30,000 sq ft office) into 91 housing units (29 one-bed, 54 two-bed, 8 three-bed flats).
Why. Approved by Royal Borough of Maidenhead; developer Bellway Homes applied in 2022 to replace office with housing.
Where it stands. Status: proposed; planning approved but not yet built.
For a planner
- Within 10km: 3 other proposed office-to-housing projects (SAP Objects House, Switchback Office Park) and 1 approved business park (Grove Business Park).
- Zoning change implied via 'nil net loss' commercial floorspace policy.
For a developer
- No timeline given beyond 2022 application.
- Peer comparisons show similar GLA (30k sq ft) and redevelop strategy in UK/US contexts, but no financials or market data provided.
What we do not know yet
- No construction timeline or cost details.
- Verified status: draft (record not confirmed).
- No details on community feedback or environmental assessments.
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History and original facts
| Gross leasable area | 30,000 sq ftnewtypes-extraction |
|---|---|
| Notes | Draft from thelandsite.co.uk, model-extracted, unreviewed: Bellway Homes proposes to demolish a 30,000 sq ft vacant office building (Mattel House) in Vanwall Business Park, Maidenhead, and replace it with 91 flats. |
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Timeline
- 2022 Bellway Homes applied to demolish the office building and replace it with 91 flats.
Sources
- Plan For 91 Flats at Vanwall Business Park - The Landsite
2 quoted sentences
Vanwall Business Park
Bellway Homes is seeking to demolish a 30,000 sq ft office building on a Maidenhead business park and replace it with 91 flats.