Plans afoot to increase ‘underused’ retail spots
MORE UNITS IN THE PIPELINE FOR PARK
FURTHER development may soon be underway at Skegness Retail Park after planning applications were submitted for a new drivethru coffee shop and retail unit.
Over the past few months, the retail park’s former Pizza Hut was converted into a new McDonald’s.
If approved, the latest planning applications could further transform the retail park. The proposed drive-thru coffee shop is planned for the northeast corner of the existing car park, while the new retail unit would occupy a portion of the northwest corner.
Since it is still early in the process, the companies that might occupy these new plots remain unknown. According to the planning documents, the applicant – Summer Estate Holdings Limited – pledges that the development will enhance a currently “underutilised” parcel of land within the retail park.
They also promise that this project will deliver high-quality development and create valuable local employment opportunities.
The company stated: “Full planning permission is sought for the erection of a food/drink unit with drive-thru facility and erection of restaurant/retail pod.
“Full planning permission is also sought for the erection of a retail unit, access and servicing yard, hard landscaping, soft landscaping and associated works.”
The applications are to be considered separately but simultaneously due to the potential for the phased development of the site.
Skegness Retail Park, located off Wainfleet Road, was built in the early 1990s and is often the first landmark commuters encounter when entering the town.
The park is divided into two distinct sections: one features the new McDonald’s and a Poundstretcher, while the other hosts B&Q, Halfords, and Currys.