Bromsgrove Market Hall site marketed to developers
A CRUCIAL parcel of land in the regeneration of Bromsgrove town centre has been put up for sale to developers.
JP Dillon Commercial Property Consultants has been selected by Bromsgrove District Council to market the 1.78-acre site, which is on St Johns Street, at the southern end of the town’s High Street, known as the Historic Market Hall site.
The prime site is considered ideal for a new retail-led mixed-use development.
The land is currently occupied by a council-owned car park, plus two buildings fronting Worcester Road. It is considered a key gateway to the town centre and is listed in the Town Plan as an ideal site to anchor the retail offering at the southern end of the town.
John Dillon, managing director of Bromsgrove-based JP Dillon Commercial Property Consultants, said: “The proximity of the site to a proposed street café area and the concentration of pubs and restaurants in the High Street south/Worcester Road make this site suitable for other supported leisure uses, and applications which include leisure uses such as cafes, restaurants and a cinema may be acceptable both on the ground and upper floors.
“The Historic Market Hall site offers mixed use developers, retailers and leisure operators the opportunity to invest in a traditional Worcestershire market town with a thriving and busy business community.”
Roger Hollingworth, leader of Bromsgrove District Council, said: “The historic market site is a great opportunity to build upon the town centre regeneration project, providing an anchor point at the southern end of the town centre.
“The right development here will increase visitors to the town and provide jobs for local people.”
This is the second major town centre redevelopment site in Bromsgrove which JP Dillon has brought to market in the past 12 months. It has previously successfully disposed of a 2.31 acre site on corner of Recreation Road and Market Street to Aspen Retirement Living for a high density residential scheme.
