Malvern retail park extension approved

Maze Planning Solutions has secured permission for two additional retail units at Malvern Retail Park, acting for the park owner, Consolidated Property Group (CPG).

The two-storey units have the benefit of unrestricted food and non-food planning permission and have attracted strong occupier interest. Construction will start shortly.

The development of additional space continues CPGs programme of expansion and improvement at Malvern, which started in earnest last year with construction of pod units for Caffe Nero and Carphone Warehouse.

CPG is shortly to reveal proposals for upgrading existing units at the retail park - a planning application is imminent.   

Caffe Nero and Carphone Warehouse open in Malvern

Caffe Nero and Carphone Warehouse are now open at Malvern Shopping Park, occupying a new building next to Marks & Spencer. 

The Caffe Nero space includes a terrace with 40 seats, high quality internal fit out and eye-catching external graphics to enliven the gable wall.

Maze Planning Solutions secured planning permission for the development in January 2013, acting for the retail park owner CPG South Ltd, a Consolidated Property Group company.

Ratcliffe Groves Partnership designed the building and Savills acted for CPG to secure the lettings and are managing agents for the development.

Malvern Retail Park Extension - ready to go

Work is due to start imminently on the expansion of Malvern Retail Park , which will initially provide 250sqm (2,700sqft) in two units for retail and cafe use following the recent grant of planning permission, secured by MAZE Planning Solutions.

Planning permission is also in place for an additional 1,860sqm (20,000sqft) two storey unit to extend the existing retail terrace and provide further car parking.  

The development is owned by Cheshire-based Consolidated Property Group.  The fully let prime retail park is situated North-East of Malvern town centre and currently provides 140,000sqft of space in 11 units, plus a drive-thru restaurant and almost 600 parking spaces.  Tenants include M&S, Next and Boots.

MAZE has previously advised Consolidated Property Group in relation to its retail developments and investments at Dragonville Retail Park (Durham), Centre Retail Park (Oldham) and Chester Retail Park

Malvern Retail Park Extension

The Malvern Gazette has reported details of MAZE Planning's application for extension of Malvern Shopping Park made on behalf of the owner Consolidated Property Group in April 2012.  The article reassures local readers that Malvern town centre is in good health, with few vacancies and typically fast turnaround of any space that does become available. 

The planning application proposes development of two additional units, extending the existing retail park by 252 square metres.  If approved the new units will have permission for dual use, allowing occupation for both retail and cafe/restaurant uses. A decision on the planning application is expected in early June.

Read the Malvern Gazette article here