English Partnerships and Slough Borough Council have announced that the heart of Slough is set to undergo a £400m regeneration plan.

The programme will include 1,500 new homes built in the town centre, over 34,000sqm of new office space, a new bus station and a new hotel established to form the hub of a restaurant quarter.

David Ashworth, area director for English Partnerships, said: “I’m pleased English Partnerships is playing such a pivotal role in revitalising the heart of Slough. It is exciting to see the masterplan take shape and help it come to fruition. The provision of affordable homes, the regeneration of the town centre and the re-use of brownfield land are key elements of the project.”

It is hoped planning consent will be granted by late summer 2008 and construction will begin in the spring of 2009. If approved the scheme is set to be completed by 2018.