Plans submitted for new hotel at Corby’s Adrenaline Alley

Adrenaline Alley announced on their Facebook page back in October 2023 that they were ‘planning something huge’ along with a picture of the proposed ‘Rampside Rooms’.

Now the proposal for the Rampside Rooms has been submitted and involves creating short-stay overnight accommodation for visiting riders and their families, friend or teammates.

The proposal is to develop a four-storey building comprising 24 individual units with various bed configurations, including wheelchair-accessible rooms.

The development site is currently an underused hard-standing area between building one and building two of the existing Adrenaline Alley venue.

Adrenaline Alley’s SurveyMonkey page, which is currently still live, asks potential customers for their thoughts on the proposed idea.

On the page it says: “Our next big plan is 'Rampside Rooms' on-site accommodation for you to chill out, rest up, recharge before/after an action-packed day in the park.

“'Rampside Rooms' will be a cosy haven and include thoughtfully designed functionality for the action sports community.

“Each room will accommodate up to five guests with options for double beds, bunk beds or a bit of both. Wheelchair access will be provided.”

According to Adrenaline Alley, more than 70 per cent of their visitors travel from outside of Northamptonshire and many visit them from overseas.

Because of this they want to offer convenient, comfortable and affordable overnight accommodation for riders, skaters, families and friends at the heart of the action.

Nick Bolton, board trustee at Adrenaline Alley, said: “In a recent visitor survey we had over 2,000 responses with almost universal support for Rampside Rooms and how it will enhance their visit to Europe’s largest action sports venue and to Northamptonshire. This project is an exciting next phase in Adrenaline Alley’s journey and will be a great boost for the local visitor economy.”

In the plans they state: “The Rampside Rooms project will enhance social interaction and community engagement by providing safe and accessible accommodation for visitors, thereby fostering a more inclusive and vibrant community at Adrenaline Alley.

“Rampside Rooms will enhance the existing facilities at Adrenaline Alley, by providing high-quality accommodation, thereby promoting health, well-being, and extended engagement with the sports venue.”

The plans state that the proposed development is expected to positively impact local infrastructure and that sustainable building practices will be employed.

Adrenaline Alley CEO Mandy Young MBE said: “Providing on-site, environmentally sustainable accommodation is just part of our journey to reducing our carbon footprint for the future.

“Enabling our visitors to get everything in one place will mean we can provide affordable packages and even better value for money.

“We recognise the charity cannot do this alone without the expertise and support of someone in this field, therefore we have engaged Positive Places to help us to deliver the project and achieve our long-held ambition to provide accommodation for visiting riders and their families. This has been a long-standing request over many years from people travelling to visit our facility in Corby.”

The plans were submitted on July 12 and letters were sent to consultees on July 15.

To comment on the application visit the North Northamptonshire Council planning portal, reference number: NC/24/00221/DPA