New leisure development at Longleat could create 300 local jobs
Plans for building a 240-bed hotel, water park and conference facility at the Longleat estate in Wiltshire could potentially create 300 jobs should they receive the green light, a news report in the local business media has been able to suggest.
Longleat Enterprises, the commercial arm of the 465-year-old estate, has lodged plans with Wiltshire Council for a 240-bedroom hotel resort, aimed at enabling families to extend their stay at the park.
It is also proposing the construction of a water park and conferencing facilities as part of the hotel, able to cater for up to 200 delegates. Multi-purpose entertaining and ancillary buildings would also be created.
It is hoped that the water park will provide an additional all-year-round facility that will enable the business to balance the seasonal nature of the Safari and Adventure Park.
The development is expected to cost about £45m and create a number of jobs during the two-year construction phase. Once open, the new facilities will create about 300 full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs and support more indirectly.
Bob Montgomery, the chief executive of Longleat Enterprises, said: "We believe Longleat is uniquely placed to own and create a tourist destination that will help sustain the Estate for future generations while being of benefit to all of the attractions within a 40-minute drive time from Warminster.
"We received a lot of support during our year-long consultation with our local communities and the key stakeholders in the county, so we are hopeful that the outline planning application currently with Wiltshire Council will be approved."
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