Green light for £270m Swindon leisure complex
Plans to build a 500,000 sq ft regional leisure scheme in Swindon have been given the thumbs up just four months after a new developer took the reins on the project. Included in proposals are a snow and ski centre, along with a 130-bed hotel, a 14-screen IMAX cinema with the largest IMAX screen in the UK and a new Hollywood Bowl. This will all be supported with a large number of new restaurant and retail units.
Outline planning for the first phase of the £270m North Star site has been recommended for approval by the council’s planning committee. The development is set to be one of the largest of its kind in the UK.
The development hopes to have a contractor on board to start work on the North Star development in 2018.
Cllr Garry Perkins, Swindon Borough Council’s Cabinet Member for Regeneration, said:
“A lot of work has gone in to get to this point and I am delighted the Planning Committee has given its blessing to the outline plans. “I know [the developer] are eager to get on and deliver this fantastic scheme for Swindon, which will really put us on the map and provide a huge boost to our already booming local economy.”
A detailed planning application for the scheme is expected to be submitted next Spring.
Source: UK Construction Media
