Woking borough council has approved the development of the 125,000 sq ft mixed-use Victoria Square project in the Surrey town.
Victoria Square will be delivered by Bandstand Square Developments, a joint venture between Moyallen, owner of the Peacocks shopping centre, Woking borough council, owner of the Wolsey Place mall, and Surrey county council.
The Marks & Spencer-anchored scheme includes a 190-bedroom four-star hotel with conference facilities, a spa and a gym in a 21-storey tower.
In addition, 392 flats will be built in two towers of 28 and 34 storeys, along with space for a medical centre and two public plazas.
The council’s planning committee voted unanimously on 4 November to approve the plans.
Moyallen managing director Peter Robinson said: “We are delighted to be given approval to our application and we will now press ahead with resolving the detail of the various legal agreements that need to be concluded before the formal approval can be issued. It has taken a lot of work to get to this point and on behalf of my joint venture partners I would like to thank all those that have contributed to the recent success. I wish to echo the support stated by the committee to the thorough and detailed approach of planning officers in reviewing the application.”
