Multi-million pound shopping centre extension completes

The £13.7m extension to the White Rose Shopping Centre in Leeds has reached practical completion.

Designed by architects The Harris Partnership for Land Securities, the leisure extension offers an 11-screen IMAX Cineworld, six restaurants including Wagamama, TGI Friday’s, Chiquito and Pizza Hut, and a range of public realm features including event space and a children’s play area.

It is expected the new outdoor areas will attract further tourism to the area, with events such as Christmas markets and summer pop-ups now planned, creating around 350 jobs.

The IMAX Cineworld is undergoing fit-out ahead of a launch in October.

The main contractor on the scheme was Morgan Sindall with extension cladding provided by Roofdec.