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Demolition and redevelopment of 20,000 sq ft of commercial
space at ground and first floor level, and 20,000 sq ft of
residential space at 2nd and 3rd level.
The former Woowards department store, which closed in July
2004, occupies a prime position on the corner of The Parade
and Regent Street within the heart of the historic town of
Leamington Spa.
The building will provide around 20,000 sq ft of new high
quality retail space with luxury apartments above.
A complex site because of its location within the
Conservation Area and historic heart of Leamington, the application
was in danger of becoming dominated by conservation issues,
at the expense of the other significant material considerations
and benefits which the scheme secures. Through detailed negotiation
with the LPA however, the scheme gained approval, which
will not only ensure the site's future long term retail function,
but introduces residential development to the upper floors
of the property. It also secures an affordable housing contribution
and the much needed restoration and future upkeep of the retained
frontage of the former store.
The project was completed in late 2010 and sold to W E Black Ltd.
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