THE first glimpse of a multi-million-pound cinema and leisure complex in County Durham has been shared after an architects and interior designer has been awarded the contract to provide further work on the project.

Releasing an artist impression of the £20m development scheme at the Fieldon Bridge Retail Park in Bishop Auckland, company Studio Anyo has given a sneak peak into how the leisure complex could look once its built.

The developer is the driving force behind the 150,000 sq. ft. retail and leisure park on the 14-acre site on the east side of the current Tindale retail park.

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Studio Anyo has already completed work on earlier elements of the project, including securing planning permission and detailed architectural design.

It is now set to complete the design of onsite works as the next phase of development gets underway this spring, which will involve technical design working alongside the principal contractor and wider design team to deliver this phase of the leisure led development.

Studio Anyo director, Craig Kipling, said: “We continue to go from strength-to-strength with more work for the same client.

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“This along with other work reflects our ability to take a strategic view of major property investment plans from an architectural perspective while delivering high quality work for clients.

“We continue to grow our commercial offering and this latest success comes as we expect to achieve further growth in 2022 on the back of new work in the region and across the UK.”

 Christopher Dacre, owner and CEO at Fieldon Bridge Developments, who are responsible for the new complex development, said: “Studio Anyo continues to be an important partner for us, adding value to our operations and providing critical sector insight, experience and expertise in multi-million-pound architecture-led design and development work.”

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