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Go-ahead for £270m Swindon ski and cinema centre

Source: http://www.constructionenquirer.com/category/news/

Plans to build a 500,000 sq ft regional leisure scheme in Swindon featuring a big snow centre have been given the thumbs up.Developer SevenCapital has gained detailed planning for the £270m North Star site, which includes two ski slopes, as well as a cinema, bowling alley and trampoline park, has been given the green light.The development is set to be one of the largest of its kind in the UK.Included in proposals are a 130-bed hotel, a 14-screen IMAX cinema with the largest IMAX screen in the UK and a new Hollywood BowlThis will all be supported with a large number of new restaurant and retail units.Developer SevenCapital took over the project in July last year after it had stalled several times.