The firm has secured an option agreement to acquire 553 acres of woodland off Balcombe Road in Worth, West Sussex.
The development is expected to cost between £350m and £400m and will create around 1,500 permanent local jobs once operational, as well as around 1,000 jobs during construction. The development would add an additional £40m to the local economy each year.
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Center Parcs will now begin working on rigorous site surveys, detailed designs and pre-planning works to make sure the woodland meets our specific requirements for a Center Parcs village, as well as beginning a programme of community engagement with the local area.
A planning application is expected to be submitted in 2022.
CEO Martin Dalby said: "It's really exciting to have identified a potential site for another Center Parcs village in the UK. Today’s announcement marks the first step of a long journey, and there is still a huge amount of work to be done before we can submit a planning application. The proposal we will be submitting will create a significant number of jobs and bring major benefits to the local and national economy."
