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04/11/2021
Plans Approved For £135m Galleries Shopping Centre Redevelopment
Cityheart has been given planning permission for its £135 million Galleries Shopping Centre redevelopment in Wigan town centre.
The hybrid planning application was submitted jointly by Cityheart and Wigan Council.
The plans include detailed and outline proposals covering an array of leisure facilities such as an exciting multimedia centre, which will be home to a multi-screen cinema, a ten-lane bowling alley, new food and drink outlets, multi-purpose venue and indoor mini golf. A purpose-built pavilion off Market Street will provide new food and drink establishments and evening entertainment. A new, more centrally located market hall will be delivered, which will include traditional market stalls, new retail units, co-working spaces, small offices and a contemporary vibrant food hall.
The proposals also include a new hotel and 464 new high-quality homes ranging from one-bedroom apartments to three-bedroom town houses and retirement living.
Warren Taylor, Director of Cityheart, commented: "We are delighted to have secured planning permission for this important scheme, which will help to significantly rejuvenate the heart of Wigan town centre. By working with the our appointed contractor, BCEGi, Wigan Council and the local community, we look forward to realising our vision and delivering a vibrant new destination for the town centre with green outdoor spaces and stunning buildings. This scheme will not only attract new visitors to the area but will also create an engaging community, breathing new life into the area and bringing with it long lasting social and economic benefits."
Work is due to start on site in January next year. Over 600 full time equivalent jobs will be created once the site is operational and further jobs and apprenticeships will be created during the construction stage.
The hybrid planning application was submitted jointly by Cityheart and Wigan Council.
The plans include detailed and outline proposals covering an array of leisure facilities such as an exciting multimedia centre, which will be home to a multi-screen cinema, a ten-lane bowling alley, new food and drink outlets, multi-purpose venue and indoor mini golf. A purpose-built pavilion off Market Street will provide new food and drink establishments and evening entertainment. A new, more centrally located market hall will be delivered, which will include traditional market stalls, new retail units, co-working spaces, small offices and a contemporary vibrant food hall.
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The proposals also include a new hotel and 464 new high-quality homes ranging from one-bedroom apartments to three-bedroom town houses and retirement living.
Warren Taylor, Director of Cityheart, commented: "We are delighted to have secured planning permission for this important scheme, which will help to significantly rejuvenate the heart of Wigan town centre. By working with the our appointed contractor, BCEGi, Wigan Council and the local community, we look forward to realising our vision and delivering a vibrant new destination for the town centre with green outdoor spaces and stunning buildings. This scheme will not only attract new visitors to the area but will also create an engaging community, breathing new life into the area and bringing with it long lasting social and economic benefits."
Work is due to start on site in January next year. Over 600 full time equivalent jobs will be created once the site is operational and further jobs and apprenticeships will be created during the construction stage.
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