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Finding country house luxury


Dorchester Collection’s luxury country house hotel and spa, Coworth Park is the distinguished venue with exceptional event and leisure facilities


Situated on the edge of Windsor Great Park, between Ascot and Wentworth, Dorchester Collection’s Coworth Park has excellent transport links. Surrounded by 240 acres of picturesque parkland, it’s easy to get to but has a real get-away- from-it-all feel.


Event space


All four flexible event spaces benefit from natural daylight and


are ideally suited for meetings, conferences, receptions or dinners.


Technology and time out


The event rooms have state-of- the-art conference technology, on- site AV support and a dedicated events manager.


Delegates working hard all day will definitely appreciate some down time. For the ultimate in indulgence, there’s a ground


commercial property extra


John Lewis celebrates £500m Westgate approval


John Lewis has said it is looking forward to opening its first Oxford store in 2017 after the £500 million redevelopment of Westgate Centre and adjacent land secured outline planning permission.


The retail-led mixed-use development, set amid covered streets, arcades, lanes and squares, will have John Lewis as its anchor and provide space for shops, restaurants, cafés and leisure uses including a cinema.


Oxford City Council has approved outline plans by Westgate Oxford Alliance, a joint venture between The Crown Estate and Land Securities. The joint venture has spent four years preparing the plans and undertaking consultation.


The existing Westgate will be www.businessmag.co.uk


refurbished and adjacent land to the south redeveloped to provide up to 81,922 sq m for approximately 100 new shops, including a John Lewis department store.


There will be up to 26,712 sq m for cafés and restaurants, approximately 5,986 sq m for leisure uses including a cinema, and between 27 and 122 new homes.


The new Westgate will create two new public squares, provide two 24-hour east-west pedestrian routes and one 18- hour north-south pedestrian route through the site.


Jeremy Collins, property director at John Lewis, said: “This is very exciting news. We have long held an ambition to open a John Lewis department store in Oxford and we are delighted that a significant


milestone has now been achieved.


“We will continue to work closely with the Westgate Oxford Alliance during the next design stage and towards delivery of the scheme for 2017.”


Councillor Bob Price, leader of Oxford City Council, said: “The redevelopment of the Westgate Centre is long overdue and our retail offer has failed to keep pace with the expansion of the local economy.”


The Westgate Oxford Alliance is now progressing the detailed designs for the new Westgate, working with four architectural practices: Allies & Morrison, Dixon Jones Architects, Glen Howells Architects and Panter Hudspith. The process is being overseen by Westgate masterplanners BDP.


The Alliance will be consulting on the detailed designs in the spring with a planning application submitted later this year.


Moat House hotel on the market


The Reading Moat House at Sindlesham, which trades as a Best Western Plus hotel, has been put up for sale. The 129-bed hotel, which has a fitness centre and five conference rooms, is one of 11 hotels put on the market with a total value of some £150 million.


The operator QMH UK is marketing the properties through Christie & Co. They include hotels in Nottingham, Doncaster, Plymouth and Luton. Once sold, QMH will be left with just four hotels across the country.


Jeremy Hill of Christie & Co said: “A portfolio of this standing presents an unmissable opportunity to acquire a high-quality, well-invested nationwide group of hotels with a profitable trading profile and a leading management team in place. It is a particularly attractive proposition given the growing momentum in the regional hotel marketplace.”


Offers are required by April 3. THE BUSINESS MAGAZINE – THAMES VALLEY – APRIL 2014


breaking eco-luxury spa offering reviving treatments, a gym and stunning indoor pool.


Accommodation


In the guest rooms and suites natural colours prevail, including greens and earth shades derived from the landscape outside. Textiles are soft and the colour scheme is restful. Baths are free- standing and many are of copper with smooth enamel interiors.


Dining


With a passion for seasonal ingredients, guests are also spoilt


for choice. Choose from: fine- dining in Restaurant Coworth Park; for a more relaxed style, The Barn; or even one of three private dining rooms.


Details: Event space 01344-630539


Restaurant reservations 01344-876600


groupandeventsales.CPA@ dorchestercollection.com www.dorchestercollection.com


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