STUDLEY GRANGE MOTORSPORTS HUB

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The Studley Grange Motorsports Hub is proposed for land at Studley Grange, Cancourt, 3.3 miles south-west of Swindon and 2.3 miles south-east of Royal Wootton Bassett. The site is adjacent to the route of the Great Western mainline and a 3-minutes’ drive from Junction 16 of the M4. 

The site will include:

• A speedway track and associated infrastructure to host speedway racing and training, to serve as the home of the Swindon Robins

• A racing specification karting circuit for recreational and competitive use

• A multi-use events arena with an expandable capacity of up to 3,000 

• Facilities for refreshment and recreation, including themed retail and entertainment, including food/ and beverage outlets

• A small complex of business units arranged around a landscaped courtyard providing office, meeting and workshop space, aimed a startup motorsport related enterprises designed to integrate into the existing landscape

• The restoration and reuse of a Grade II listed farm building 

• Landscaped car parking including EV charging points

• A significant investment into the local area, as well as jobs and training opportunities during construction and operation

The Studley Grange site presents an opportunity to significantly expand Swindon’s leisure and motorsports offering with the creation of a multi-use site and an increase in the range and regularity of motorsports events and activities.

The site is located in an area with few residential properties meaning there are no insurmountable operational constraints related to noise and air pollution. 

The site is also easily accessible for fans travelling from out of town, with sufficient space for an expandable capacity of up to 3,000 spectators.

Swindon Motorsports has acquired a 99-year lease, securing a long-term future for leisure facilities and Swindon Speedway.

A new multi-use motorsports hub

The Studley Grange Motorsports Hub will deliver a range of motorsports-related events and activities, including speedway and karting, with the option to expand the site in future. Crucially, the mixed-use nature of the proposal will put Swindon Speedway on a sustainable footing for the next 70 years, delivering a facility and operational model that is fit for the twenty-first century.

An easily accessible site with no revenue limiting operational restrictions

The site is situated in an easily accessible location in a large open area, close to the Great Western mainline and M4 motorway, with few properties in the immediate vicinity, in a natural bowl and adjacent to a former and now managed waste tip. As a result, it is not expected that there will be any operational restrictions that will affect the viability of the site. .

Integrated facilities

The motorsports hub will feature integrated facilities and amenities to support the commercial operation of the site, including a business centre, a food court area for refreshments and merchandise, a club house and training opportunities with provision of a bar and café, a media control centre, and associated business units to complement motorsports uses.

Sustainability and energy efficiency

The proposals have been designed to integrate sustainability throughout the site, including through the use of solar panels to provide renewable energy, double-glazed windows and insulation to minimise heating requirements, rainwater harvesting systems to water vegetation and racing surfaces, and the use of recycled materials and upcycled furniture.

Supporting biodiversity

The plans will deliver a series of biodiversity enhancements and habitat creation to promote and support local wildlife, delivering a Biodiversity Net Gain over the 10% required in national planning policy.

Investment, job creation and training

The proposals represent a significant investment in Swindon. It is anticipated that, once operational, the site could support up to over 60 jobs, as well as creating apprenticeships and other training opportunities.

Our planning application will be submitted to Wiltshire Council, the Local Planning Authority, to be determined in accordance with the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

We held pre-application discussions with officers from Wiltshire Council in August and December 2024 where we set out our proposals and received important feedback. Officers have now confirmed that our proposals can proceed to a planning application.

We will submit a planning application in the spring and anticipate a decision later this year.