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Debenhams to open new store at Fosse Park

Published
Aug 8, 2016

Debenhams, the UK department store retailer, is reportedly set to open a new store at Fosse Park in Leicester.



According to the Leicester Mercury, Debenhams is taking one of the units in a proposed £150m extension to Fosse Park, called Castle Acres. The new 12.5 acres retail complex was proposed by brewers Everards, but hasn't yet been given planning permission by Blaby District Council.

There has been concerns that a new shopping centre, which would have free parking, would lead to a flight of retailers from the town's city centre. Robert Hadfield, Debenhams director of property, has told planners at Blaby council that its new store wouldn't be a threat to its current Leicester store at the Highcross shopping centre.

City council planning director Grant Butterworth told the Mercury: "Leicester city centre is a strong and improving city centre, which has benefitted from significant investment from retailers and improvements to the public realm in recent years, strengthening the city's standing as a regional centre."

"In this context the city council is very concerned that the size and location of this proposed major out-of-centre retail development next to Fosse Retail Park will impact negatively upon the future development of Leicester city centre without appropriate mitigation."

Hadfield told the newspaper: "Our new Castle Acres store will complement our existing representation and we have no intention of closing our city centre store."

Next and TK Maxx have already signed up for stores at Castle Acres.
 

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