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BBC News
17 hours ago
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- BBC News
Scotch Corner Designer Village opening pushed back to 2027
A luxury retail park has pushed back its opening for a further time, nine years later than its original launch developers behind Scotch Corner Designer Village near Richmond said it would now open in spring 2027.A statement from the company said 50% of phase one of the development was built, with construction beginning on the second half in Simon Waterfield said the shopping outlet would feature local design talent and artisans, and create 1,300 jobs. He said: "This increased visitor time to the region is expected to boost the local economy substantially with additional tourism, overnight and longer visits."Scotch Corner Designer Village is committed to creating a low-carbon, sustainable shopping and leisure destination."The power services have been upgraded for the whole area and this fits with our commitment to eventually provide more than 250 electric car charging points."Plans for the designer village were approved by Richmondshire District Council in 2016, with developer Scotch Corner Richmond LLP originally saying it hoped the scheme would be open by late 2020 the group said it would launch in autumn 2023 but this was moved back to September 2024. According to developers the outlet has a projected annual footfall of four million, and has already let 82% of said retailers signed up included Monsoon, Lindt, M&S, Calvin Klein and Levi's, as well as restaurants Pizza Express, Pret A Manger, Wagamama and Five previously raised concerns about delays to the Angus Thompson said he believed a decision on the National Highways A66 dual carriageway upgrade would dictate to North Yorkshire Council, under the granted planning permission, amendments to Scotch Corner roundabout are required before the development can be brought into use.A spokesperson for Scotch Corner Designer Village said National Highways and Scotch Corner Richmond LLP had permission for the roadworks needed to open the said the works – which include widening nearby roads and adding more exits – would take six to nine months and be ready "well in advance of our planned opening date of spring 2027". Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
Yahoo
18 hours ago
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- Yahoo
All 35 names confirmed for the Scotch Corner Designer Village so far
A total of 35 high-profile brands have now been confirmed for the long-awaited Scotch Corner Designer Village, now set to open in Spring 2027, developers have revealed. Construction on the remaining phase of the £130 million retail and leisure complex is scheduled to resume in September 2025, despite questions from the public and politicians. Despite facing multiple delays since first gaining planning permission in 2015, developer Scotch Corner Richmond LLP says the scheme is gaining momentum. BOSS Calvin Klein Tommy Hilfiger Levi's GAP Joules Mint Velvet Dune London Clarks Brook Taverner Regatta The Fragrance Shop Hobbs Phase Eight Monsoon White Stuff Superdry Radley London Jack & Jones Castore Guess Skechers Moss Bros. Molton Brown Haribo Lindt Wagamama Five Guys Pizza Express Pret A Manger 2000 Coffee Knoops Slim Chickens Retail director Sarah Hodkinson said the volume of brand signings reflected strong industry confidence in the destination, she said: "Dozens of high-profile brands have signed with us. This is a vote of confidence and a superb, good news story for the region and the whole of the north of England.' When open, the development is expected to create 1,300 jobs, including 300 during construction. It's also expected to attract up to four million visitors annually. The site will also include 2,000 parking spaces, 250 EV charging points, and the UK's largest Blue Diamond garden centre, set to open following the main retail phase. However, the project's repeated delays have drawn criticism from councillors and residents, with frustration growing over a lack of transparency and concerns about traffic congestion at the already busy Scotch Corner junction. First granted permission in 2015 and originally scheduled to open in 2021, the development has now been delayed four times. Read more: Despite this, developers maintain their vision for a "world-class" destination, promising that Scotch Corner will serve as a tourism gateway to nearby attractions such as Richmond, the Yorkshire Dales, and the North York Moors. Developer Simon Waterfield said the extended timeline reflects the project's ambition and commitment to sustainability. He added: 'We are also committed to 100 per cent renewable energy, local hiring, waste management, and upgraded infrastructure to support the wider region.' Construction is expected to resume in late 2025, with the first phase opening in 2027.
BBC News
28-05-2025
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- BBC News
Scotch Corner Designer Village delays leave nearby residents frustrated
Developers behind a luxury retail park say they have signed leases for more than two thirds of units, despite nearby residents claiming there has been no construction work on the site for more than a Corner Designer Village in North Yorkshire, which gained planning permission in 2016, said it was working towards a March 2026 opening 2020, developers said they were expecting it to launch in autumn 2023 but this was moved back to September councillor Angus Thompson said he had regularly contacted the developer for an update and had been told work was due to restart on the site at the end of June. He said: "There has to be an upgrade to Scotch Corner roundabout before the development can work."The roundabout doesn't cope with the volume of traffic at busy times now and it's going to be a 30% or 40% increase in traffic."Resident Neale Brewster, who lives in Richmond, said he drove past the site every day and had not seen any work taking place for more than 18 months."The development started prior to Covid and over the last couple of years they have not done a lot," he said."Nobody has been anywhere near the site, it's just been one person on site most days."Everything seems to have ground to a halt."Mr Brewster said he had worked in the construction industry for 35 years and would be amazed if the development was completed by March 2026."It's an eyesore. It's frustrating because it could be a good source of local jobs," he added. Marketing director of the development Patrick Hanson-Lowe said they had filled 72% of leases and were keen to "bring premium retailers" to the site."We have the groundwork done to ground level and above ground it is about half built. But we have paused to focus on retail," he added."The internal walls on a development like this are moveable, and a retailer may come in and ask for it be different, so we have to be careful we don't overly build it."Thompson said he believed a decision on the National Highways A66 dual carriageway upgrade would dictate progress.A spokesperson for Scotch Corner Designer Village said it would have "absolutely no impact whatsoever" and the company had begun the lease process, and applied for planning permissions "long before the A66 upgrade project began".North Yorkshire Council was contacted for comment. Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
