Plans to build 1,500 homes on a beloved golf club have been submitted to the council, with residents now having their say on the proposals.

Developer Cala Homes submitted the plans to build on Maidenhead Golf Club on January 8.

The project would also involve building both a primary and a secondary school on the golf course site, which is near the town centre and to the south of Maidenhead train station.

The estate created by the development would be called ‘the Elizabeth Quarter’, which would have its own local centre to support future occupants containing small-scale shops, a cafe and other amenities.

Originally earmarked for 2,000 homes, the developer has recently downscaled the plans to 1,500 homes.

While Cala Homes will be in charge of the housebuilding if approved, the Elizabeth Quarter project is a joint venture with the RBWM Property Company Ltd, which is wholly owned by the borough council.

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However, just days after the plans went in, residents voiced their objections to the large-scale development.

Tony Heywood said: "Over recent years we have experienced severe traffic disruption in Shoppenhangers Rd as a result of two sinkholes and we fear the massive impact on the infrastructure will create increasing problems for the area.

"Recent flooding has shown the delicate balance between increasing rain events and drainage. The removal of the huge sponge the golf course represents with undoubtedly increase the flooding risk in Maidenhead."

Mr Heywood added that further blocks of flats will be "very detrimental to our wellbeing". 

Amanda Finch has objected to the plans over concerns with building heights and parking 

She said: "Whilst the developer has decreased the number of homes to be built on the site, the height of the buildings at the north end of the site will dominate the area and will be visible from quite a distance.

"They are totally out of keeping with the style of buildings surrounding the site.

"Maidenhead is in desperate need of family homes, we do not need more flats.

"Our roads around the area will not be able to contain all the additional traffic that this development will generate.

"Flats in Maidenhead are currently being built without sufficient parking simply because they are near the station. This does not prevent occupiers from having a vehicle - where will they park?"

Meanwhile, Charles Bryant said that the environmental impact of building on the green space, described as the "green lungs of Maidenhead" would be "catastrophic".

"It would remove and damage a precious ecosystem of ancient woodland, open spaces, and wildlife habitats," he added.

"The plans could be replaced with a much more environmentally sensitive proposal that could be a shining example for a country where the current direction in planning and development is depressingly unimaginative as illustrated by these proposals."

The close proximity to property borders and loss of privacy from high-rise buildings overlooking homes and gardens has led the residents of Rushington Avenue to submit a joint objection.

A plans have not yet been approved and residents can still have their say on the plans by visiting the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead's planning portal and typing in reference 24/00091/OUT.