The new Crewe bowling centre development is starting to take shape - more than three months after it was granted a premises license.

Tenpin Ltd is opening inside the former MFA Bowl, Phoenix Leisure Park, Dunwoody Way - with work starting back in mid-September.

The premises license for this development was granted by Cheshire East Council in July.

So far, new exterior glass has been installed - with an automatic disabled entry.

Tenpin Ltd is opening inside the former MFA Bowl, Phoenix Leisure Park, Dunwoody Way - with work starting back in mid-September (Ryan Parker).

Substantial interior work has also been carried out -with the unit having a full strip out.

New bowling lanes are currently being constructed in a totally different format to previously.

What is the latest with the Crewe Tenpin development?

On October 3, Tenpin submitted a planning application outlining a door replacement and new digital screens at the main entrance.

The bowling centre also proposed two new illuminated signs in the front facade and two new signs in existing street totems - requesting advertisement consent for both.

Tenpin proposed two new illuminated signs in the front facade and two new signs in existing street totems (Cheshire East Planning).

Cheshire East Council's head of strategic transport raised no objections to the proposals.

A statement on Thursday (October 27), read: "The proposal includes amended signage within the totem which does not raise a highways concern.

"In addition, there is to be illuminated signage on the front facade which are to be internally illuminated and a distance from the public highway, and also do not raise a concern.

"The proposal is acceptable and no objection is raised."

The target decision date for the proposals is December 2.

Cheshire East Council's head of strategic transport raised no objections to Tenpin's proposals (Ryan Parker).

How will the new Tenpin bowling centre be operated?

The Crewe bowling alley will have a new on-site restaurant, bar and arcade.

Tenpin plans to open its Crewe centre to the public from 10am to 2am the following morning - Monday to Thursday.

Across the weekend, the bowling centre will to open from 10am to 1am the following morning.

Crewe maintained a bowling alley on the Phoenix Leisure Park from 2005 to 2018 - with MFA Bowl closing over four years ago (Ryan Parker).

The sale of alcohol and late night refreshments will end one hour before every close.

Where is the closest bowling alley to Crewe right now?

Crewe maintained a bowling alley on the Phoenix Leisure Park from 2005 to 2018 - with MFA Bowl closing over four years ago.

Currently, Lymelight Lanes, Newcastle-under-Lyme, is the closest bowling alley to Crewe - 14.5 miles away.

So far, new exterior glass has been installed - with an automatic disabled entry (Ryan Parker).

The nearest Tenpin bowling centres to Crewe are Tenpin Stoke (14.6 miles), Tenpin Wrexham (26 miles) and Tenpin Cheshire Oaks (28 miles).

Nub News has contacted Tenpin Ltd for comment on its planned Crewe opening date.

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