Capital & Regional has submitted a planning application to refurbish its 170,000 sq ft Leisure World complex at Jarman Fields in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire.
New family orientated restaurants incorporating external terraced seating areas will form part of a new frontage for the scheme. These will sit alongside a new gym, children’s play facility, ice rink, 10 pin-bowling alley and multi-screen cinema.
Development work could start next summer, subject to planning consent, with completion expected for spring 2013.
Leisure World will remain open during the refurbishment process, which will cost approximately £4m.
David James, who is responsible for national developments at Capital & Regional, said: “Leisure World is showing its age and the offer needs upgrading to satisfy the evident family orientated demand. Our proposals are planned to address both of these issues and we’re encouraged by the positive response of the local authority and the occupier market.”
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