Evesham shopping centre to be demolished after unanimous vote

Plans to demolish Evesham's near-empty Riverside Shopping Centre, clearing the way for a mixed-use residential, retail and leisure scheme, have been unanimously approved by Wychavon District Council's planning committee.

The centre, built in 1988 with more than 40 units, has suffered years of decline and is now almost entirely vacant. Its last remaining tenant, a Home Bargains store, has already been given notice to leave, along with a telecoms firm operating a mast on the roof. The approved works includ... You can carry on reading TheBusinessDesk.com for free, but you have reached the maximum number of pages an unregistered user can view. To register for an account, click here or login below...