Chichester ice rink for Christmas period planned for Priory Park

A temporary ice rink for the Christmas period could be installed in Chichester's Priory Park.
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The facility would be housed alongside a café and skate hire area within a marquee with a gently curved roof.

The proposals include seven festive food and drink concessions.

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The ice rink, which would be run by Bognor Regis-based evens company S3K, would have a capacity for 188 skaters per session.

If approved it would operate from November 24 until January 6.

Chichester BID has supported the plans describing how the ice rink is a ‘great opportunity to attract a wider and different audience to the local area and link up with the BID’s programme of activities that we have planned for Christmas 2018’.

A planning application for a change of use for the area of the park south west of the Guildhall is due to be discussed by Chichester District Council’s planning committee on Wednesday (October 17).

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Planning officers said: “It is considered the proposal complies with development plan policies that seek to enhance the vitality of the city centre and to enhance its appeal as a visitor destination whilst protecting preserving the heritage assets and without detriment to the amenity of neighbouring properties, ecology or highway safety.”

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