By Freshney Place to have a whole new look under council plans
Following North East Lincolnshire Council’s purchase of Freshney Place shopping centre earlier this year, a new consultation is taking place to gather locals opinions on the plans.
The consultation page sets out the council’s aims for the new development alongside new artist impressions of what the area could look like.
On their website the council states that the new design should appeal to all ages in the hopes of “giving us a reason to come back into our town centre.”
One major change to the shopping centre would be to the western end, with a new market hall at the centre of the scheme alongside new street food operators and entertainment space.
The project will deliver a brand new five-screen local cinema, operated by Parkway Entertainment Ltd, complemented by family-focused leisure, restaurants and cafes.
Speaking on the design and architecture the council said: “The architecture aims to resonate with the proud maritime history of Grimsby, returning classic building frontages of a finer grain and scale to the town centre to replace the imposing facades of the 1960s shopping centre. One of the project’s aims is to rediscover the lost streetscapes of the town centre, creating a development which locals can be proud of and one that reflects the important heritage of our town.”
The following images broadly describe the proposals – further information will be provided at the public exhibition on display at Freshney Place in October.
The proposed redevelopment location at the western end of Freshney Place in red.
A plan overview of the proposed development at ground level showing the central public square with quality public realm, seating and planting with the new market hall to the east (right) and the Parkway cinema and complementary leisure and food & beverage units to the west (right). A new statement entrance will be provided for Freshney Place to the north (top) which will enter directly onto the sheltered Market Square area within the existing centre.’
An aerial view of the development showing the new public square with cinema and leisure building to the west (left) and new market building to the east (right).
A concept street view looking across the new square to the cinema and leisure building with the new Freshney Place entrance at the top of the square.
A concept street view looking north through the new square towards the new market on the east (right) and leisure building to the west (left) with the Freshney Place entrance to the north.
The proposed new market frontage along Victoria Street presenting a sequence of tall, classically proportioned arches which encourage movement and connection between the street and market interior.
You can have your say on the new designs here.
