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the top of the pavilions that took in a number of existing trees was not completely lost. “They wanted to see some of the trees,” adds Mr Rayner. “Obviously the hotel will take up a lot of space but we have still retained a lot of the trees.” Sensible negotiation overcame that hurdle, but the biggest
problem in the planning process was the imposition of a sequential test on the hotel, which proved the most controver- sial part of the entire second phase. Geoff Aucock, a partner at Drivers Jonas Deloitte charged
with overseeing the new project, explains: “We had to do the test to show there was nowhere else near the cricket ground that could meet those needs. That wasn’t the case and we had to argue that this was a special case and that the hotel needed to be at the cricket ground.” Council leader Keith House insisted that the Rosebowl
would create jobs, bring in money and be a world class hub for sports and entertainment. He described the project as "win, win, win.” The local authority agreed, but three other companies that
operated hotels in the area did not. Concerned about a loss of revenue, Meridian Leisure, Shire and MacDonald tried to secure a judicial review of the proposals that saw involvement at both ends by the council as planning authority and funder. A deputy judge dismissed the claim and then, after briefly
considering an appeal, the trio of hotel operators withdrew their objections in spring 2010 and the last hurdle in the way of the final part of the development was passed. “[This] means that the new hotel can now finally be built,”
said a relieved HCCC chairman Rod Bransgrove. “Clearly the hotel is integral to Hampshire’s plan to be a top-class test- match cricket venue. But it will also be an exciting and impor- tant addition for the thousands of supporters we bring in to
the Eastleigh area and the wider region every week. We have maintained throughout that all the processes in respect of the planning and preparation for this hotel have been undertaken with the utmost due care and diligence. We look forward now to completing this fantastic project.” McAleer & Rushe are expected to be awarded the contract
to build the hotel with work starting in early 2011. On completion, the hotel will include spa and conference
facilities, 75 hospitality boxes, and media facilities, including four television studios and radio suites that mean that the current press centre in one of the new stands will close and be transformed into a corporate hospitality area. Having staged ODIs and the 2010 final of the Twenty20
series, which Hampshire helpfully won, the Rosebowl will finally stage its first test match in the summer of 2011, when Sri Lanka play the last of their three- match series with England at a ground capable of seating more than 25,000. The hotel is
unlikely to be com- plete, but spectators at the Rosebowl’s first test will still be able to get an idea of what England’s first new cricket stadium of the 21st century will look like.
Project – Rosebowl redevelopment, Hampshire, England. Cost – £48 million (second phase only) Client – Rosebowl Plc Masterplanner & hotel architect – EPR Stadium architect – Miller Project manager – Drivers Jonas Deloitte Lawyers & planning consultant – Paris Smith Structural engineer – Franklin+Andrews Mechanical & electrical consultant – M-E Engineers Main contractor – McAleer & Rushe Landscape consultant – Weller Designs Catering – Compass Seating – Arena LED screens – Mediatec Concourse monitors – Sony
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