Legal & General has announced a new community centre for the Mowbray development in North Horsham and has been granted planning permission by Horsham District Council.
The plans include a main hall for sport, recreation and social activities, office space for West Sussex Police, flexible library space, a kitchen, social area, and a community hall.
The building will also provide changing rooms and accessible toilets, as well as electric vehicle charging points.
Andrew McPhillips, managing director at Legal & General said: “The new community building at Mowbray will be a further step towards building the thriving, social community we’ve envisioned taking shape.
“Quality, accessible activity spaces that allow the local residents to remain active has been a priority for us when creating Mowbray village, and we’re delighted to be able to add the community building to the development”.
Approval for the community centre follows shortly after the council granted planning approval for a sports hub at Mowbray earlier this year.
The hub will feature two full size grass football pitches which will double as a cricket outfield with a cricket wicket between them, and one floodlit 3G artificial grass football pitch with a spectator area. A multi-use games area, 500 square metre skate park and mountain bike trail will also feature as part of the hub.
Overall, Mowbray is set to deliver 2,750 new homes and 500,000sq ft of commercial space, estimated to add £168.2m to Horsham’s economy each year.
Homes are currently under the first phase of construction and are available to register interest here: https://mowbrayvillage.com/homes/
