Hepworth Retail Park, Swadlincote, Derbyshire

Rokeby in a joint venture with Peveril Securities has agreed terms with Hepworth’s to purchase their production plant in Swadlincote Town Centre.

Rokeby has received a “minded to grant” planning consent for:

– 70,000 sq ft Open A1 Retail Warehousing
– 5 Screen Cinema
– 12,000 sq ft of A3 Restaurant/Food Accommodation

The Cinema has been let to Curzon and terms have been agreed with a number of retailers including Peacock’s, Argos and Home Bargains.  Two 7,500 sq ft retail units remain available.

This is a challenging project for Rokeby, seeking to integrate modern retail warehousing into a setting which is sympathetic to the adjacent conservation area and a new 74,000 sq ft Wm Morrison’s foodstore. A particular challenge has been a desire to link the development with the adjacent foodstore and new links to the High Street, to maximise the regenerative benefits between existing and new accommodation.