Property briefs: Aldi, LivingCity, and more

THE planning team at Jones Lang LaSalle has secured a hat trick of consents for Aldi that will see the delivery of more than 44,000 sq ft of retail space in Chester, Merseyside and Shropshire.

Aldi will anchor a 26,738 sq ft mixed-use redevelopment at the site of a former Focus DIY retail scheme in Boughton, Chester.

JLL also secured approval for a 16,361 sq ft Aldi store on Clockface Road, St Helens, on a derelict site which was once occupied by a former Kwik Save.

In Madeley, Shropshire, Aldi has gained consent for a 15,274 sq ft store which will anchor a wider mixed use scheme.

Joanna Gabrilatsou, associate director at Jones Lang LaSalle, said: “Each of these new stores will be at the heart of their local communities and provide a catalyst to regenerate formerly disused areas of land or abandoned buildings.

“While main areas of retail are struggling, Aldi are delivering new stores in both high street and out of town locations which complement existing local facilities and provide a draw to bring footfall back into neglected areas.”

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M and S Supplies (Liverpool), a supplier of professional hairdressing and beauty products and salon furniture and equipment, has taken new premises in Warrington.

The trade-focused cash and carry business with seven stores throughout the North and Scotland including locations in Liverpool, Manchester and Stockport, has taken a 10-year lease at £5/sq ft on the 3,854 sq ft Unit 4, Colville Court, Winwick Quay, Warrington.

The letting was secured jointly by Andy Backhouse, associate director, industrial and logistics at the North West office of Colliers International in Manchester and chartered surveyor Riddell TPS.

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MANCHESTER headquartered property manager The Livingcity Group has launched a dedicated website for Livingcity Building Consultants (LcBC), its surveying division.

LcBC launched last year and is headed up by David Shaw, a chartered building surveyor with 31 years experience of working across the construction industry.

The team offers a variety of services including contract administration and project management to individual guidance on the construction design and management regulations.

Mr Shaw said: “LcBC is a key part of the Livingcity business so it was right we invested in a dedicated site. Our aim is to now

build on the launch and to really market the services we offer across the North West and beyond.”