North Star and Oasis Leisure Development
Swindon’s much loved Oasis Leisure Centre is now at the heart of a 40-acre North Star development area. The exciting project is an important part of the transformation of Swindon’s central area, and includes the refurbishment of the existing Oasis Leisure Centre, and the expansion of leisure choices to include a range of activities not yet seen in Swindon. Moirai Capital Investments (Swindon) Ltd, new owners of the site, are working in collaboration with Swindon Borough Council, and the project is managed by Forward Swindon.
Moirai Capital Investments submitted a revised scheme to planning in June 2015, for the following development:
- Up to 50,000sqm of mixed leisure including a cinema, 5,000 seat entertainment arena, ski centre and other leisure uses which could potentially include a crazy golf centre, comedy club, laser tag and skate park;
- Up to 12,000sqm of restaurants and cafes;
- Up to 12,000sqm retail space, with a minimum of 9,000sqm of sports retailing;
- Up to 9,000sqm for a hotel;
The remaining space would be made up of associated zones and services, such as a central plaza and internal walkways; up to 1,600 car parking spaces and motorcycle spaces; cycle parking spaces; drop off bays for disabled users, taxis and coaches; landscaping and access routes; improvements to existing highway junctions, and the replacement of existing sports pitches.