Park Hall Hotel
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Investment in Chorley is not confined to the town centre – the signs of regeneration and renewal can be found across the borough.
They include Park Hall Hotel and Spa in Charnock Richard, which has undergone a multi-million pound investment in its facilities, with more to come.
The transformation marks a new chapter in the history of the hotel, which sits next to the former Camelot theme park. The venue once included a nightclub that attracted visitors from across the North West in the 80s and 90s.
The work to revive its fortunes has included extensive renovations, as well as the introduction of state-of-the-art spa and gym facilities.
Owner Anoob Saban has described the investment as “a testament to our commitment to revitalising the venue and ensuring it remains a cherished landmark for generations to come”.
In December the owners announced Park Hall’s official relaunch as part of the prestigious Radisson Individuals portfolio.
Sharon Myers, director of sales at Park Hall, says it has faced difficult times over the past decade and the aim of the ongoing work is to “bring it back to life”.
She says: “It’s needed a lot of investment and our owner has come along and decided that he wants to be the one that does that. What’s happening is exciting. We are probably 70 per cent of the way through the refurbishment.
“All the hotel has been refurbished, the pool, the gym, the spa, the function space, and
there’s lots more work planned into the first quarter of this year.”
Sharon adds: “Our aim is to put Park Hall back into the centre of the community. It’s really important for Chorley to be a hub for conferences and to attract business from across the UK, but also for the local community to use our facilities on a daily basis.”
The hotel is also working hard to become a place where families can come and stay and explore Lancashire. Sharon says: “It’s not just about conferences and weddings, it’s about being versatile.”
Meanwhile, another longstanding local landmark, Botany Bay, continues on its high- profile transformation journey from a retail destination to a major business park.
FI Real Estate Management (FIREM) is building
may have gone to Manchester if they didn’t have the opportunity to move to Botany Bay.
“We’re speculative building, which is a huge risk in this market because of construction costs. But we are building it so people can come to it, rather than just sitting on our hands and waiting.”
Botany Bay is also attracting national retail brands such as Costa, Co-op and Greggs and Rob reveals FIREM is now looking at a concept that would attract local food and drink operators to a venue that would be created near the Leeds and Liverpool Canal.
In November, FIREM also submitted plans for a new 1.3m sq ft logistics park on the edge of the town.
Sitting next to junction three of the M65, the proposed development is looking to generate
Our aim is to put Park Hall back into the
centre of the community. It’s really important for Chorley to be a hub for conferences and to attract business from across the UK
nearly 1m sq ft of space there as it creates an impressive £100m venture which can be seen emerging from the site, just off the M61.
Rob Woolley, FIREM asset manager for Lancashire and Cheshire, says the first phase of development is well underway and is attracting businesses from outside and inside the borough.
He says: “We’re keeping Chorley business that
1,300 high quality jobs and, according to FIREM, will contribute nearly £400m of economic value to the local economy.
Put the two developments together and they have an estimated economic value of £1.3bn.
The planning submission came as the emerging Central Lancashire Local Plan identified the M65 corridor in Chorley as an opportunity to meet its future employment land needs.
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