Silverstone masterplan gets approval

[williamp]

From the BRDC website:

http://www.brdc.co.uk/assets/Silverstone_Masterpla...

Business park (maximum 122,519 sqm; use classes B1, B2 and B8)

Technology park (maximum 62,662 sqm, use classes B1, B2 and B8)

Education campus (maximum 34,658 sqm; use classes D1 and C2)

Three hotels (maximum 39,847 sqm; use class C1)

Ancillary retail and spectator facilities, including „Welcome Centre‟ and „Museum of Motor sport‟ (maximum 61,964 sqm; use class D2), with promotional and experiential automotive display space (maximum 18,600 sqm)

Improved leisure and event spaces, including a kart track and outdoor stage (maximum 65,075 sqm; use class D2)

Other ancillary development, including landscape works, grandstands, hardstanding and support paddock, bridge and tunnel to improve pedestrian flows, a new point of access, supporting infrastructure and demolition

Should give them a great future!

[C Lee Farquar]

Eddie Jordan has already started building in Force India's car park.

[Vocal Minority]

I remain unconvinced. the scheme looks ambitous, and I am not convinced the demand is there.

Not quite accessible to either M1/M40 - 90 mins from big cities...

I applaud their spirit...but it worries me

[MonkeyHanger]

C Lee Farquar said:

Eddie Jordan has already started building in Force India's car park.

Building a shirt factory?

[Oily Nails]

MonkeyHanger said:

C Lee Farquar said:

Eddie Jordan has already started building in Force India's car park.

Building a shirt factory?

An Incinerator......

[CDP]

Vocal Minority said:

I remain unconvinced. the scheme looks ambitous, and I am not convinced the demand is there.

Not quite accessible to either M1/M40 - 90 mins from big cities...

I applaud their spirit...but it worries me

The business and technology parks are certainly feasible. It's just off the dual carriageway and quite well located.

The campus? Training is a big industry these days and I can certainly see that coming off.

I assume those ventures will be intended to pay for the circuit improvements. If the tenancy agreements involve using those car parks on F1 weekends they could be on to a winner there.

[Vocal Minority]

Is the planning permission for technology park OR business park, or technology park AND business park.

Its over 500,000 sq ft....its a lot of space to be shifting in that area.

For example, the B8 consent, distributors will not be interested in that area. At least not major ones. You have 30 minutes trip before you get to a motorway.

[covboy]

Vocal Minority said:

Is the planning permission for technology park OR business park, or technology park AND business park.

Its over 500,000 sq ft....its a lot of space to be shifting in that area.

For example, the B8 consent, distributors will not be interested in that area. At least not major ones. You have 30 minutes trip before you get to a motorway.

30 Mins to the M1 ??

Which way is that ?

[CDP]

Vocal Minority said:

Is the planning permission for technology park OR business park, or technology park AND business park.

Its over 500,000 sq ft....its a lot of space to be shifting in that area.

For example, the B8 consent, distributors will not be interested in that area. At least not major ones. You have 30 minutes trip before you get to a motorway.

Maybe they're looking to attract high tech manufacturing, research and development rather than just shifting boxes?

[remoh]

covboy said:

30 Mins to the M1 ??

Which way is that ?

maybe with stevie wonder on the sat nav...