Full house at retail park as M&S and Next snap up remaining space

Commercial Development Projects and Rothstone Estates have secured lettings of the remaining retail space at their St Michael’s Retail Park development in Ripon, North Yorks.

The development was completed in 2020 with Marks & Spencer opening its Foodhall in part of the scheme.

M&S has taken the decision to increase the size of its store by leasing an additional 5,000 sq ft to take the store up to 16,000 sq ft in total.

The remaining 8,000 sq ft adjoining M&S has now been let to Next for a new clothing store. Both stores will be fully open in the summer and the scheme is now fully let.

Mark Rothery, of Rothstone Estates, said: “For reasons out of our control, it has been a longer process than anticipated to complete the development and finalise the line up, but we are pleased to have secured lettings of the remaining space to such prestigious retailers.

“We are eagerly anticipating M&S and Next both fully open and trading this summer.”

William Smith, property director, M&S, said: “We’re happy to be expanding our M&S Foodhall in Ripon so we can offer customers even more of our M&S Food range.

“The newly enhanced store will feature a larger in-store bakery, an expanded flower range and a brand new cheese barge featuring Yorkshire Blue.

“Customers can enjoy more seasonal fruit and veg on offer from our Select Farm partners, more of our signature Collection wines and more of our Dropped & Locked products delivering great value with an M&S difference.

“The store will remain open while we make these improvements and we look forward to completing the renewal later this year.”

Charlie Greenhalgh, of Lamb & Swift Commercial, letting agent for CDP and Rothstone, added: “St Michael’s Retail Park provides the only modern, large format retail space with free car parking in Ripon and has consistently generated interest from national retailers.

“Indeed, only delays in the planning and development process have prevented the scheme from being fully let and trading before now.

“We are pleased to have secured market-leading retailers in their respective sectors in M&S and Next for all the space. The scheme will look fantastic come the summer and I wish M&S and Next all the best.”

Cheetham & Mortimer advised Marks & Spencer.

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