L&G wins leisure consent in Trowbridge
Published: 16 February, 2012
Legal & General Property has won planning consent for the St Stephens Place leisure park, adjoining the Castle Place shopping centre in Trowbridge
Wiltshire Council's Western Area planning committee has approved Legal & General Property’s proposal to redevelop the 3.5 acre former Tesco site in Trowbridge with a new leisure park.
The scheme, which includes a new seven-screen digital cinema operated by Odeon and an 80-bed Premier Inn hotel, as well as provision for seven family restaurants, cafes and bars, can now successfully move forward.
Tim Russell, Senior Asset Manager at Legal & General Property, said: “The decision, which was recommended for approval makes way for a much needed and long awaited cinema-anchored leisure scheme that we feel best serves the demands of the county town of Wiltshire and its surrounding catchment area. Furthermore, we are very excited that following this approval, we can now bring forward a development that will not only regenerate the southern part of the town centre but help make Trowbridge an exciting destination for Wiltshire residents.
“We will start work on site immediately and look forward to opening St Stephens Place Leisure Park for the people of Trowbridge in Autumn 2013.”
