£16 million Selby redevelopment to begin in Spring 2008

£16 million Selby redevelopment to begin in Spring 2008

18 October 2007

The £16 million redevelopment of Selby District Centre is on target to begin in Spring 2008, following Selby District Council's approval of plans to relocate a telecommunications mast.

Designed to bring new national retailers to the town, reduce trade leakage and boost the vitality of the town, the regeneration scheme will deliver an extension to the town's Market Cross Shopping centre to create an additional 28,000 sq ft of retail space, an extension to the adjacent Morrison's supermarket and a new town centre car park created to service the increase in visitors to the town.

The Market Cross extension will be constructed on the site of the existing Selby Abbey Primary School, so developers Dransfield Properties will build a brand new state of the art school on land at the rear of the Civic Centre.  This land is currently home to the telecommunications mast, but following Selby council's decision this week, this will now be relocated to the Onyx Depot on Prospect Way.

Works are due to start in Spring 2008 with the relocation of the telecommunications mast being the first phase of works of the development.

David Hale, development surveyor for Dransfield Properties said:

“We are delighted with the decision from the council to allow the relocation of the telecommunications mast. We are keen to make progress with the town centre regeneration plans and this decision was vital in order for us to move the scheme forward.”

For further information, contact:

Public Relations Department, Dransfield Properties Ltd
Tel: 01226 360644
Email: pr@dransfield.co.uk