Realis gets go-ahead for £250m Stoke-on-Trent scheme
Stoke-on-Trent council today granted outline planning consent for Realis Estates’ £250m redevelopment of the East West Centre in Hanley.
Developer Realis plans to transform the existing 1960s precinct into a mixed-use scheme that will include up to 685,000 sq ft of shops, cafés and restaurants, a multi-screen cinema, hotel, bus station, public spaces and improved parking.
Duncan Mathieson, managing director of Realis Estates, said: “We are pleased that Stoke-on-Trent City Council has resolved to grant outline planning consent for this much-needed regeneration project. Despite the challenging economic environment, our plans for investing over £250m in North Staffordshire remain very much on track.”
Work will begin on the detailed designs over the next few months, with work due to start on site in 2010.
lisa.pilkington@rbi.co.uk
Stoke-on-Trent council today granted outline planning consent for Realis Estates’ £250m redevelopment of the East West Centre in Hanley. Developer Realis plans to transform the existing 1960s precinct into a mixed-use scheme that will include up to 685,000 sq ft of shops, cafés and restaurants, a multi-screen cinema, hotel, bus station, public spaces and improved parking. Duncan Mathieson, managing director of Realis Estates, said: “We are pleased that Stoke-on-Trent City Council has resolved to grant outline planning consent for this much-needed regeneration project. Despite the challenging economic environment, our plans for investing over £250m in North Staffordshire remain very much on track.” Work will begin on the detailed designs over the next few months, with work due to start on site in 2010. lisa.pilkington@rbi.co.uk
