Developer Stanhope has been granted full planning consent for its 310,000 sq ft Old Market development in Hereford.
The £80m retail and leisure scheme will comprise a department store, along with a six-screen multiplex Odeon cinema, a Waitrose supermarket and 25 additional retailers and restaurants.
Preparations are underway to begin demolition in January, in order to start building in spring 2012.
Stanhope’s Alistair Shaw said: “We are excited that this will now pave the way for us to begin demolition and construction in earnest in the New Year. We have shared the council’s vision for Hereford city centre from the start, and by working with the local community and a wide range of the city’s stakeholders, have been able to align our detailed design with their aspirations for this beautiful and historic city.”
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