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11/10/2016
Revised Plans Submitted For £1m Leicestershire Sports Rehab Centre
Revised plans have been submitted for a £1 million sports rehabilitation centre in Leicestershire.
The project will see a derelict aircraft hangar on the Burrough Court Estate near Melton Mowbray redeveloped into a modern facility where beneficiaries of the Matt Hampson Foundation will be able to receive physical rehabilitation.
The 'Get Busy Living Centre' is being delivered by a number of local partners for free, including Willmott Dixon, professional services firm MDA Consulting, architects Corporate Architecture, engineering consultants CouchPerryWilkes, Salus and BSP Consulting, Cartwright Communications and suppliers GRS Roadstone and Multifab Engineering.
Features of the development include a bespoke access road and construction of a new structural frame based on the original footprint of the building. In addition, a mezzanine floor will be built to double the floor space and extend the length by one third.
Matt Hampson, a former England Under-21 rugby player who suffered a life-changing accident during a training session in 2005, set up the foundation to help those who have had a similar injury by offering support and assistance.
He said: "The centre was initially a dream of mine, a place for our beneficiaries to come along to and receive physical rehabilitation. Since then, our plans for this new facility have evolved and become a reality, with the centre giving us the opportunity to offer not only physical support, but, more crucially, mental support too."
Malcolm Foulkes-Arnold, managing director of Corporate Architecture, added: "We're transforming this iconic building into a sustainable site for decades to come by using a number of energy efficient measures. We're very excited to be a part of this project and look with anticipation for the planning to go through approval so work can begin on this innovative programme."
(LM/MH)
The project will see a derelict aircraft hangar on the Burrough Court Estate near Melton Mowbray redeveloped into a modern facility where beneficiaries of the Matt Hampson Foundation will be able to receive physical rehabilitation.
The 'Get Busy Living Centre' is being delivered by a number of local partners for free, including Willmott Dixon, professional services firm MDA Consulting, architects Corporate Architecture, engineering consultants CouchPerryWilkes, Salus and BSP Consulting, Cartwright Communications and suppliers GRS Roadstone and Multifab Engineering.
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Features of the development include a bespoke access road and construction of a new structural frame based on the original footprint of the building. In addition, a mezzanine floor will be built to double the floor space and extend the length by one third.
Matt Hampson, a former England Under-21 rugby player who suffered a life-changing accident during a training session in 2005, set up the foundation to help those who have had a similar injury by offering support and assistance.
He said: "The centre was initially a dream of mine, a place for our beneficiaries to come along to and receive physical rehabilitation. Since then, our plans for this new facility have evolved and become a reality, with the centre giving us the opportunity to offer not only physical support, but, more crucially, mental support too."
Malcolm Foulkes-Arnold, managing director of Corporate Architecture, added: "We're transforming this iconic building into a sustainable site for decades to come by using a number of energy efficient measures. We're very excited to be a part of this project and look with anticipation for the planning to go through approval so work can begin on this innovative programme."
(LM/MH)
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