Fletcher King - Leisure Development - Berkhamsted

Date: 01 Feb 2002

Planning permission has now been granted for a new Sports Complex in Berkhamsted which will be project managed by Fletcher King Howard.

The complex, which will be utilised by the 1,400 students of Berkhamsted Collegiate School, comprises 16,000 sq ft (1,500 sq m) and will include a swimming pool, sports hall, fitness gymnasium and all changing facilities. Work on this £4 million development will commence in March.

As the land is considered to be a Greenfield site, planning permission had been denied to other developers on a number of previous occasions. Fletcher King Howard assisted in obtaining approval by planning a building which is incorporated into the landscape, built into the sloping grass bank. When facing the building the façade will be entirely visible however, from above it will be completely undetectable, as the roof will be covered in sedum having been dug well into the bank.

George Howard, Managing Director of Fletcher King Howard commented:

"Berkhamsted sports complex is a hugely exciting project, not only will it provide sports facilities for 1400 students, architecturally the building is revolutionary. The design is genuinely green since the decision was made to build it into the grassy bank, leaving the landscape uninterrupted."

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