Barton Grange plan to build a £6m leisure development at their Brock garden centre site near Preston.

Folllowing outline approval by Wyre Council this week, a full planning application is expected to be made in December.

The so-called ‘Flower Bowl’ project will offer premium entertainment and dining facilities, including only the second curling rink in England, and will generate at least 80 new jobs.

Luxury ten pin bowling, a premium cinema and indoor and outdoor crazy golf courses are also proposed, along with a diner-style restaurant, a fish and chip restaurant and an ice cream and coffee shop. The plan envisages a kayak hire point for use on the Lancaster Canal.

The single storey building will have a grass roof, which, say the company, might eventually have sheep grazing on it.

Barton Grange MD Guy Topping (left with Princess Anne at the Brock site opening in 2008) says the Flower Bowl will be a major new development that will bring much-needed entertainment and leisure facilities to the area.

“The emphasis is on quality, premium facilities throughout. Our main target audience is the more mature market although there will of course be many opportunities for families with young children to come along and get involved.

 “We are particularly excited about bringing curling facilities to the north of England. Our curling rink will be used by club curlers, social curlers and, we hope, local schools. Our intention is to develop a Centre of Excellence and maybe even discover and train some future Olympians!”

Subject to planning permission, work could begin in late 2015 with a spring 2017 opening in mind.

Plans went on display in the garden centre’s Riverside Café this week. Customers can leave their views on feedback forms.