Muse secures £130m Warrington mixed-use scheme

Regeneration project will create new retail, leisure and office space

Article posted: 19 Jul 2011

Muse Developments has been appointed by Warrington Borough Council as development partner to realise the council’s ambitious regeneration plans for Bridge Street in Warrington following a competitive tender process.

One of the largest regeneration projects in the region - the £130m Bridge Street Quarter will provide the town with shops, restaurants, a gym, cinema, new indoor market, cultural centre, hotel and council office space in Warrington town centre.

Darran Lawless, development director at Muse, said: “The announcement is fantastic news and a huge endorsement for Muse and its team of consultants. We have always believed that this development would be a great opportunity to work on a genuine mixed-use regeneration scheme which will not only change Warrington but also help residents enjoy a much wider range of facilities and services than ever before.”

Councillor Terry O’Neill, leader of the council said: “These are exciting times for Warrington. This scheme will completely transform the town centre, bringing new jobs to the local area and providing the entertainment and leisure facilities that are currently missing but needed."

Construction is expected to begin in 2013 though a firm timetable of work will be developed in the coming months and shared as soon as available by Muse and the council’s regeneration team.

Muse Developments together with the English Cities Fund, Legal and General Property and the Homes and Communities Agency, recently celebrated the completion of the final phase of Liverpool’s St Paul’s Square scheme with the opening of No 4 St Paul’s Square. Regarded as one of the most significant commercial developments in the city within the last decade, the £32m building provides eight floors totalling 109,000 sq ft of high quality Grade A office space in Liverpool city centre.

Meanwhile in the south west of the country, the developer is waiting for approval on its outline planning application to Swindon Borough Council for a regeneration project that will see the creation of 450 new homes, health, leisure and retail accommodation together with a significant amount of new office space in Swindon town centre.

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Posted by Sam