As a green open space Maidenhead Golf Course soaks up rainfall and reduces flood risk in Maidenhead

Why developing Maidenhead Golf Course will increase our flood risk

Hundreds of objections to Cala Homes’ outline planning application to build 1,500 new homes on Maidenhead Golf Course have been submitted. One of these objections analyses the impact of the development on flood risk. There can be no doubt that climate change is already dramatically altering our weather patterns.  We’ve…

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Protect our Public Open Space at Maidenhead Golf Course

Protect our Public Open Space

We’ve put in a series of objections to Cala Homes’ planning application to build 1,500 new homes on Maidenhead Golf Course, including on the grounds that this Public Open Space has not been disposed of correctly. Mandatory requirements have not been followed Specifically, we’ve objected on the basis this area…

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Thousands of trees will be cut down at Maidenhead golf course if Cala Homes' plans are approved

Thousands of trees will be felled

Thousands of trees will be felled on Maidenhead golf course if Cala Homes’ planning application is approved. The the woodland areas marked in black on the above map are set to be destroyed if plans to build 1,500 homes are given the go-ahead. Long sections of hedgerow will also be…

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Maidenhead great park demostrators outside L&G Tempo building

Come to our demo 16 April

At 6pm on Tuesday 16 April we’re planning a demonstration in Maidenhead town centre against Cala Homes’ plan to develop Maidenhead Golf Course. We understand the need for new homes, but these should be built on brownfield land, such as the empty office blocks at Reform Road. It is not…

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Maidenhead Great Park Woodland Naming event

Photos from our woodland naming event

Over 100 people attended our woodland naming event on Maidenhead Golf Course yesterday (Easter Monday 1 April 2024), braving the elements as we experienced rain, hail and sunshine! Tina Quadrino, chair of the Maidenhead Great Park campaign group and Cllr Simon Werner, Leader of RBWM, officially unveiled our new sign…

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Maidenhead Great Park's Woodland Naming event 1 April 2024

Come to our Woodland Naming event, Easter Monday

With the support of Maidenhead Golf Club, we’re organising a Woodland Naming event on Easter Monday 1 April, from 4.30pm. As well as an official wood naming ceremony, there will be ‘Woodland Nature’ talks by members of Wild Maidenhead and self-guided woodland walks to follow.  Tina Quadrino, chair of the…

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