Work begins on £155m retail development

Work has started on the £155m Fosse Park development in Leicester, after The Crown Estate, on behalf of the Fosse Partnership, appointed contractors.

The development will bring forward a redeveloped Food Court, create 13 new retail stores and 16 food and beverage units.

Bowmer + Kirkland (B+K), the contractor that originally built Fosse Park almost 30 years ago, has been appointed to deliver the new development, along with Fox Lloyd Jones as project managers.

The Crown Estate is also investing a further £4.9m to continue its successful work with Faircloth Construction to modernise store facades at Fosse Park, and deliver improvements in the car park and surrounding public realm.

The extension, due to be completed in 2020, will further enhance what is already one of the UK’s most successful shopping parks, which currently attracts 11 million visitors a year.

Mike Bell, senior asset manager for Fosse Park, The Crown Estate, said: “Today marks an important milestone in our investment at Fosse Park, where we’re focused on continuing to improve our offer for visitors. We are excited for construction to begin and look forward to working closely with our contractors and Fosse Park’s retailers to continue building on the scheme’s success as a brilliant place for visitors, shoppers and the local community to enjoy.”