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Welcome Premier Inn, in collaboration with the Daniel Department Store, is bringing forward plans for a new hotel in central

We are committed to being a force for good in the communities in which we operate.

and Energy & Environment. you leave and return it in the ballot box provided.

1 Welcome Premier Inn, in collaboration with the Daniel Department Store, is bringing forward plans for a new hotel in central Windsor, set back above the department store itself. Premier Inn is the UK s top rated hotel chain as named by Which? in their UK hotel chains 2015 report. Whitbread PLC is the owner of Premier Inn and operates a number of hospitality brands employing 48,500 people across the UK. We are committed to being a force for good in the communities in which we operate. Our Corporate Responsibilities programme, Good Together is focused on three pillars of Team & Communities, Customer Wellbeing and Energy & Environment. you leave and return it in the ballot box provided. All comments will be considered before a planning application is submitted. If you have any questions in the meantime, please call our community consultants on or rhian.ellis@ppsgroup.co.uk It s important local people have their say. If you have time, please fill out a feedback form before

2 Design In discussion with the Design Council (CABE), Historic England and the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead we have carried out a thorough design process ensuring the proposals respond sensitively to the setting of the Windsor Town Centre Conservation Area. The scheme will be designed to ensure the building performs well in environmental and energy terms and meets BREEAM Excellent requirements. The aerial views shown to the right are a useful means to show the proposal, but it should be remembered that this is a viewpoint that very few people will see. Most views of the scheme will be glimpses from nearby street level positions or more distant views in which it is seen in a much wider context. Because of the difficulty of showing how a scheme will actually be viewed by the public we have prepared a 3D fly-through video to show what the scheme might look like. We hope you enjoy looking at it. Arial view looking north Arial view looking south Arial view looking east Arial view looking west

3 Views As part of the ongoing visual appraisal a wide range of views towards the site has been considered so that the effects of the new hotel can be tested and adjustments made to the massing, layout and details of the architecture accordingly. The scheme has been designed to sit back from Peascod Street so that close range views of the hotel will be limited and screened from view by existing buildings. Looking into Peascod St from Henry VIIIs Gateway Looking from King Edward Court Looking down Peascod Street Looking up Peascod Street

There will be some longer distance views and it is important that these are

An analysis has been undertaken to establish potential viewpoints towards the

top position and great care is needed to ensure that the proposed hotel

For example, from the Copper Horse the proposal will sit below the horizon but

4 There will be some longer distance views and it is important that these are carefully considered. An analysis has been undertaken to establish potential viewpoints towards the site. Longer views of the town centre are dominated by the Castle in its hill top position and great care is needed to ensure that the proposed hotel integrates with the townscape and does not adversely impact on the sky line. For example, from the Copper Horse the proposal will sit below the horizon but it will only be very small with limited impact. Rooftop view looking south Rooftop view from Copper Horse Rooftop view looking south Copper Horse view

Office (BG) Male W.C Bar Office (JD) new access steps toc 34.310 toc 34.310 ua glass+pot wash green screen fencing WCs Glass Wash UNIVERSAL ACCESS D m Beer Store Staff UA F Female W.

200 C exg steps & door removed C as spec ref L10/652 Office (AAD) Reception Cash Office Personnel Secretarial Stair 1 dry riser Office (Secretaries) PLANT DECK B Services LIFT SHAFT IT Room B 61 60

5 PI sign Comms Vertical 5590 L x 3468 W max LIFT 1 LIFT 2 Leaflet holder Reception UP Office staircase removed Lift goods route A2 important info poster Office (Accounts) access from adjacent shop unit PH Refuge UP LIFT 3LIFT 3 LIFT 4LIFT 4 Store 3 new access steps and doorway Luggage Meet & Greet lecturn Office 2 BAR RESTAURANT total area 179sqm target 100 covers kitchen E2 E1 UNIVERSAL ACCESS Stairs Office (BG) Male W.C Bar Office (JD) new access steps toc toc ua glass+pot wash green screen fencing WCs Glass Wash UNIVERSAL ACCESS D m Beer Store Staff UA F Female W.C Shower D change clnr Team Room Linen Store Comms Room Kitchen Office (P.A to JD) PLANT DECK new access door tba refuse holding PH Refuge Plant Room Office (ED) FIRE ESCAPE STAIRS C exg steps & door removed C as spec ref L10/652 Office (AAD) Reception Cash Office Personnel Secretarial Stair 1 dry riser Office (Secretaries) PLANT DECK B Services LIFT SHAFT IT Room B Accessible W.C Service Riser BMS Control Room Spa Office Office (PD & TD) Top of Upstand = Spa Training Room 1 Meeting Room Store Rm Cubicle A Cbd A2 A2 A1 A1 A L x 3468 W max LIFT 3 LIFT 4 22m 2 LINEN ROOM & RISERS Premier Inn, Windsor The Plans Louvred enclosure over ventilation shaft Office Staff Link INSET DETAIL OF LOWER LANDING LEVEL + babychange unisex + baby lightwell Board room VENDING ffl new steps to revised escape route assumed roof level raised escape gantry 5575 L x 3300 W PH Refuge ffl Basement Ground floor 1st floor 2nd floor 3 R D F L O O R 36 bedrooms inc 2 UA (1100m 2 GEA) 3rd floor 4th floor 5th floor Roof Basement, ground and second floors The basement, ground floor and second floor plans show how the entrance and reception will be accessed with minimum disruption to the Daniel store and how any deliveries will use the existing below ground service area. Roof plan There will be plant space at roof level which will be integrated into the design to provide acoustic and visual screening. Third, fourth and fifth floors These floor plans show a layout of the rooms for each floor.

Jobs and Training Opportunities The proposed

new jobs comprising 18 full and 22 part-time

will work with Royal Borough of Windsor and

Whitbread offers its staff a great career path

A number of apprenticeship programmes allow

6 Jobs and Training Opportunities The proposed hotel on Peascod Street will create around 40 new jobs comprising 18 full and 22 part-time jobs. If granted planning permission Whitbread will work with Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead and local job centres to provide local opportunities for work. As the country s leading hospitality company, Whitbread offers its staff a great career path and extensive training opportunities. A number of apprenticeship programmes allow staff to look ahead and make a career in the industry. If you want to find out more about career opportunities at Whitbread, please speak to a member of the project team.

Working alongside local traders The Premier Inn will play an important role in encouraging day tourists to Windsor to stay in the town centre, rather than outlying areas, as well

Visitors that stay overnight in the town bring significant benefits for local businesses and employment, and the new Premier Inn would make an important contribution in achieving

The food and beverage area will primarily provide breakfast for guests, beyond that the offer will be relatively limited, meaning guests will tend to use the variety of facilities

7 Working alongside local traders The Premier Inn will play an important role in encouraging day tourists to Windsor to stay in the town centre, rather than outlying areas, as well as attracting new visitors to the town. The proposed 112 bedroom hotel at Windsor would accommodate around 40,000 guests a year to the area. Visitors that stay overnight in the town bring significant benefits for local businesses and employment, and the new Premier Inn would make an important contribution in achieving these benefits. The food and beverage area will primarily provide breakfast for guests, beyond that the offer will be relatively limited, meaning guests will tend to use the variety of facilities nearby. The nature of the hotel will mean that guests will tend to use local facilities such as restaurants, cafes and local shops during their stay and we believe that as such, the scheme will give local businesses a major boost. Bringing greater vibrancy to central Windsor will help local traders, with more potential customers in the area seven days a week. Peascod Street businesses

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