Revamp For Grimsby Shopping Centre Approved
The partial redevelopment of Grimsby’s Freshney Place Shopping Centre has been approved, Insider Media reports. The plans relate to the western area, and will encompass a new entrance, a five screen cinema, new commercial units and a new market hall.
The shopping centre was acquired by North East Lincolnshire Council in August 2022, and it is the applicant of the planning proposals. The Council’s planning committee has voted to approve the redevelopment. The surrounding physical environment will be enhanced with new landscaping and parking areas.
Cllr Philip Jackson, leader of the council, said: “This is good news, and we can now press on with our major plans to improve the town centre, to make them more attractive for people to live and work in.”
He added: “We have been working in the background with professional advisers to look at the stores within both Freshney Place and the market that are likely to be affected, and have been having discussions with them individually about potential relocation within the centre while the works are ongoing.”
“We are also looking at how we can use any empty space within Freshney Place in different ways – potentially bringing more of a community focus to the centre to help balance out the changes to retail habits.” The redevelopment work is expected to start early next year.
Meanwhile, plans to create a new food and drinks village at the site of Kirkgate Market in Leeds are to be reviewed at a senior council meeting shortly. A consultation exercise has already been completed, with a strong show of public approval from over 2,000 online questionnaires.
Councillor Jonathan Pryor, Leeds City Council’s executive member for economy, culture and education, said:
“We are hugely proud of both Leeds Kirkgate Market’s history and the important part it continues to play in local life, with the council’s multimillion-pound investment in the site during recent years underlining our determination to ensure it remains one of the jewels in the city’s retail crown.”
He added: “Given the special place it holds in so many people’s affections, we are conscious that any new additions to the market must be handled sensitively, and must also complement and enhance its existing offer.”
“That is why we carried out the consultation exercise on the proposals, with the results being carefully analysed and used to shape the next steps options that will be considered by executive board.”
“Should these next steps be approved, then we will continue to engage with all parties – including traders, shoppers and stakeholders – as we gauge the level of operator interest in the proposals.”
The village will be constructed from repurposed shipping containers, and it will be designed to complement the existing indoor market at the site. The council will seek to outsource the management of the food village to a private operator.
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