Plans have been submitted to the council that could see over 80 new flats being built in the former Hitachi building in Maidenhead.

Developers wish to convert the offices on 68 Lower Cookham Road in Maidenhead into 88 new residential properties.

The residential block will provide 120 car parking spaces and 18 visitor spots for visitors as well as a cycle space for each property, should the plans be approved. 

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The site is located on the east of Lower Cookham Road, over a two-storey building.

The two outbuildings, The Stables and The Lodge, are not included in the planning application.

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No specific details about the size of each of the properties have been released in the planning documents by the developers.

The planning documents do include details about how extreme flood risks will be negated.

The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead will now decide whether to grant the planning application.