The redevelopment of the UK’s top motor racing track has been given the green light.
Aylesbury Vale council has granted permission for the first phase of the British Racing Drivers’ Club’s plans to overhaul the 760-acre Silverstone Grand Prix site in Northamptonshire.
The proposals mean that the “Pit and Paddock” complex will be moved from its current location between the Woodcote and Copse grandstands to a new location between the Club and Abbey grandstands.
The HOK-designed scheme involves new garages, a race control building, media centre, hospitality and VIP spectator zones.
The Pit and Paddock complex is the first phase of a 10-year plan for the famous track, which will include a new manufacturer test centre, business park, extreme sport and leisure complex, two hotels, a new university campus, a ‘Welcome Centre’ and some new homes near the circuit.
Work is set to start later this year.
