Development of the District Centre started on site November 2016 and the scheme is due to complete Q2 2017.
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Ashford
HDD in association with property regeneration company U+I will develop the six-acre Victoria Way site located opposite Ashford International train station.
The scheme will consist of an 18,500 sq ft Aldi supermarket with 93 parking spaces, creating more than 60 jobs. Chapel Down will open a brewery to expand sales of its Curious Brew brand together with a visitor centre including a shop, restaurant and bar.
Plans also include 200 built-to-rent apartments, made up of 48 studio flats, 52 one-bedroom homes and 100 two-bedroom apartments. There will also be a separate block of 16 flats to be built above three retail units.
The development is expected to provide £50m worth of economic growth to Ashford over the next ten years, with £3.8m additional revenue spent by residents in the town each year.
Meanwhile, an application by U+I for a 125-bedroom hotel on the same site will be considered by Ashford Borough Council’s planning committee in November.
PLANNING PERMISSION GRANTED FOR THE FRIARSGATE DEVELOPMENT IN LICHFIELD CITY CENTRE
New development will create 1,000 jobs and inject millions into the local economy
Planning permission has been granted for the Friarsgate development in Lichfield. The long-awaited regeneration project will create a major new hub for Lichfield City centre, providing new retail, leisure and residential space, while preserving the traditions of the city. HDD act as Development Managers for this U+I scheme.
Located in the heart of the city centre, the development will create a new destination for Lichfield, giving the boost in development and infrastructure that this growing city requires. An extensive consultation process led by U+I helped to build support across the community and culminated in the decision to grant planning permission.
Providing high quality leisure facilities is crucial to the vision for Friarsgate and the new development will deliver a multi-screen cinema complemented by a new gym, up to ten restaurants and approximately 25 shops. The combination of leisure and retail opportunities is expected to increase shopping turnover from £55m to £107m by 2022.
The mixed-use development will offer 82 apartments, 11 townhouses and a brand new landscaped public area for visitors to enjoy. Transport connectivity within Lichfield will benefit from a new bus station, located near to the railway station and 500 safe, accessible car parking spaces.
In total, the Friarsgate project is forecast to create 1,000 new jobs in the community, which equates to 660 full-time equivalent jobs.
NEWTON LEYS – PLANNING SECURED
HDD in conjunction with U+I has secured a resolution to grant planning permission for its Newton Leys scheme.
The site off Jersey Drive in Newton Leys will deliver over 17,000 sq ft of retail (including a 11,500 sq ft Asda store) 14 homes and other much needed community facilities after Milton Keynes Council Planning Committee resolved to grant planning permission.
Scott Davidson, Managing Director of HDD said: “This is an important scheme that will lead to the creation of a much needed community hub in Newton Leys, as well as new jobs for the area.”
DIDCOT
A District Centre forming part of a large new residential urban extension of 3,300 homes to the West of Didcot.
Anchored by a 11,000 sq ft Asda with a further 9,400 sq ft of ancillary retail, 20 apartments, care facility and public house.