Bruntwood has launched a consultation on the company’s plans to transform the Mill Gate shopping centre in Bury.
Alongside Bury Council, Bruntwood is inviting members of the local community to share their thoughts on the redevelopment, with feedback informing the creation of a draft regeneration framework, which will be submitted to the council early next year.
Bruntwood intends to transform the 15-acre site into a mixed-use community hub, incorporating workspace, retail, leisure, hospitality and housing, with sustainability, education and wellness at its heart.
Chris Roberts, chief development officer at Bruntwood, said: “Throughout our consultation we want to reassure Bury’s community the future of the Mill Gate will reflect its own unique town centre character as well as residents’ day to day needs and the visitor economy. Our commitment to transforming the wider Bury area goes beyond developing new housing, retail units and flexible workspace, but builds on the existing success of Bury’s communities by creating opportunities through the places people live, work and socialise.”
Councillor Eamonn O’Brien, leader of Bury Council, added “Acquiring the Mill Gate centre has given us a tremendous opportunity, working with Bruntwood, to improve the town centre for decades to come. This complements our proposals to boost Bury Market with a new flexi-hall and the transformation of the adjacent transport interchange. Times change, as do people’s shopping habits, and we need to make these long-term plans to ensure the future prosperity of our town, generating jobs and investment, and creating places where people want to live.
“It’s essential that everyone in Bury can play their part in helping to shape these ambitious proposals, and I urge everyone to look at the options and have their say during this consultation period.”
The consultation will run from 16 November 2023 until 11 January 2024.
