Property description

The Old Gas Works site extends to approximately six acres on the northern fringe of the town centre and is currently dominated by the gas holders and the vacant Zurich House building.

Planning permission has been granted for the construction of a 12,221 sqm food store above a car park providing 346 spaces fronting on Crown Road. The remainder of the site will comprise four principally residential buildings thirteen storey building, with five retail units at ground floor with 93 one and two bedroomed apartments above which fronts onto a new public square. An eleven storey building will be built to the north fronting on to the High Street, comprising four retail units at ground floor 70 one and two bedroomed apartments. A further two residential buildings fronting on to Vale Road comprising five 3 bedroomed town houses and 9 one and two bedroomed apartments and also a separate building comprising 9 one, two and three bedroomed apartments together with 32 residential car spaces. This site also has an energy centre to provide a decentralised heat network incorporating Combined Heat & Power (CHP) along with photovoltaic panels will also be provided to serve the development.