Plans for £2.75m community centre in West Sussex town
A new community centre and nursery are planned for Horsham
Plans to spend £2.75m building a new community centre and nursery at Highwood have been approved by Horsham District Council.
The plans were given the nod during a meeting of the cabinet in March and the budget was agreed by full council on Wednesday.
Some £2.5m will be included in the 2022/23 capital budget and £250,000 in 2023/24.
The community centre will cost £1.26m and the nursery £1.36m, with a budget contingency of £130,000.
The building of community facilities at the 1,000+ homes development at Highwood was part of the Land West of Horsham Masterplan 2008.
The new centre will be 300sqm, including a 100sqm hall and parking for 30-35 cars.
The 300sqm nursery will be part of the same scheme and will be retained by the council as a commercial property investment, bringing an expected six per cent return on capital.
If planning permission is given, both the community centre and nursery are expected to be opened in late 2023.