Councillors have given a huge thumbs up to the redevelopment of Staines Boat Club. Runnymede Borough Council planning committee members voted unanimously to grant full planning consent for the proposals. The new 'clubhouse' will be sited adjacent to the landing stages, a similar arrangement to the pre-fire 1951 layout. Councillors spoke in support of the application and also the opportunity for a great 2012 Olympic legacy. The proposed 'clubhouse' is two storeys with floodable boat storage and changing facilities on the ground floor and a function room, gym, training room, office and additional changing and w.c's at first floor. Ground floor walls are part transparent, upper walls in timber cladding, a continuous balcony has been incorporated to the riverside elevation offering superb views over the Thames.