Acorn Property Group has been granted planning permission for a £50m regeneration of Emery Gate Shopping Centre in Chippenham, Wiltshire.
Chippenham Riverside Terrace to Island Park, aerial view. Credit: HNW Architects
The Chippenham Riverside scheme will transform the 90,000 sq ft shopping centre into a mixed-use neighbourhood with 220 homes and 43,000 sq ft of commercial space.
Planning officers concluded that the proposals represent a “transformational opportunity for the regeneration of Chippenham.”
Dane Cummings, head of commercial property at Acorn Property Group, said: “This decision allows us to invest with confidence in a development that will support the town’s economy, create sustainable new homes and bring long-term benefits for residents, businesses and visitors alike.
“Chippenham Riverside builds on our long history of transforming complex town-centre sites into thriving, future-ready destinations.”
Lee Davies, director at HNW Architects, the practice that has drawn up plans for the project, said: “Emery Gate is one of those sites that really matters. It sits between the High Street, the river and the park, yet for years it has turned its back on all three.
“This approval recognises the opportunity to do something fundamentally better – to repair the townscape, open up the riverside and create a piece of Chippenham that works throughout the day and into the evening.”
Acorn acquired the shopping centre in 2022.
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