Having successfully delivered outline planning permission for the University of Surrey’s master plan for the Manor Park campus in 2004, Terence O’Rourke has continued to assist the university in the implementation of the master plan through a series of reserved matters permissions.

A key element of the new campus is the sports facilities. The university’s vision included a new modern sports complex with sports halls, a fitness suite, indoor climbing wall, a 50 metre swimming pool, courts for indoor racquet sports, catering facilities, changing rooms, all weather pitches, outdoor games courts and car parking, all located next to new high quality grass pitches that provide a green setting for the campus.

Terence O’Rourke secured reserved matters permission for these facilities, known as the Surrey Sports Park, in 2005 and 2006. The main Sports Park building, outdoor courts, all-weather pitches and the first phase of the grass pitches are now open for use.

Terence O’Rourke worked closely with the university and its architect and design team to ensure that the proposals fit with the master plan and the site context, and to deliver a reserved matters submission that fully addressed the planning authority’s requirements.

Client: University of Surrey

UNIVERSITY OF SURREYSPORTS PARKGUILDFORD

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