



Project Overview
Located at the heart of the town the rejuvenation of 35 – 45 Abington Street buildings (formerly M&S and BHS) will provide new homes for residents above modern leisure or retail space on the ground floor.
Bringing this former vacant space to life, this is set to create new homes and employment opportunities.
Programme
- Enabling work to remove asbestos – Spring/Summer 2024
- Demolition of sites – Summer 2025 – 2026
- Works start on site – Summer 2027
- Works finish – Summer 2032
- Project opening – Summer 2032
Funding
- £9,700,000 Towns Fund

Latest Updates
Milestones
- Freehold for BHS acquired – Autumn 2022
- Freehold for Wood Street acquired – Summer 2023
- Asbestos removal process started – Spring 2024
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