A Nottingham construction consultancy has been contracted to work on plans for a £350-400 million Center Parcs site in southern England.
Edmond Shipway will provide project management, cost consultancy and mechanical and electrical engineering consultancy services for the proposed sixth 海角视频 holiday village, just south of Gatwick Airport, in West Sussex.
Notts-based Center Parcs has secured an option to buy the 553 acre privately-owned woodland at Oldhouse Warren, in Crawley.
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The holiday company said it hopes to put 900 lodges on the site, leading to 1,500 new jobs, with around 1,000 jobs during construction.
It estimates that each of its holiday parks pumps about £40 million into the local economy each year.
The site at Oldhouse Warren would include a range of indoor and outdoor leisure facilities, one of its Subtropical Swimming Paradises, a variety of restaurants and shops, and an Aqua Sana Spa.
A team from Edmond Shipway will manage site appraisals and pre-planning works to ensure the woodland meets the needs of a Center Parcs holiday village.
It will also help with community engagement prior to submitting a formal planning application to the local council.
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It has worked with Center Parcs before, including on the £250 million site at Woburn Forest and a £210 million site at County Longford, Ireland, where it is also working on expansion plans.
Edmond Shipway is based in Nottingham’s Lace Market, with offices in Bath, London, Manchester and Birmingham.
Its managing director David Stevenson said: “We have enjoyed an incredibly close working relationship with Center Parcs for more than 20 years, and are thrilled to be building on our hugely successful track record in this sector through delivering services for its proposed sixth 海角视频 holiday village.
“This swiftly follows our appointment to deliver the €85 million expansion of the Longford Forest resort in Ireland, which will provide 200 new lodges and an extension to existing leisure and hospitality facilities, and further strengthens our position as one of the 海角视频’s leading leisure and hospitality consultancies.”
Center Parcs chief executive Martin Dalby said: “It is really exciting to have identified a potential site for another Center Parcs village in the 海角视频.
“The proposal we will be submitting will create a significant number of jobs and bring major benefits to the local and national economy.
“This announcement marks the first step of a long journey and there is still a huge amount of work to be done before we can submit a planning application, but we are delighted to be working with Edmond Shipway on this latest project and look forward to the excellent service its team will deliver.”