Frasers Group has been given permission to build its new headquarters on green belt land in Warwickshire following council approval of the plan.
Rugby Borough council voted in favour of the retail empire’s proposals on Wednesday, backing the decision by seven votes to five.
Planning officers at the council previously recommended the plan be approved after it was ruled that its economic benefits outweighed its “harms” to green belt land.
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The group’s plans for its new HQ had previously received 194 letters of objection, with just one in favour of the project, with campaigners angry the designated farm land was being utilised for other purposes.
The decision will enable Frasers Group to relocate its Shirebrook HQ to the new location, which was purchased by the business three years ago for £53.5m.
The new site, which will be built on 275 acres of prime farmland, includes retail space, five warehouses, a 100-bed hotel, offices, a swimming pool, gym, and other sports facilities, a training academy with an auditorium, a nursery, multi-storey car parks, and a helipad.
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