High Peak Borough Council has selected Capital&Centric as its development partner to deliver the £100m+ redevelopment of The Springs shopping centre in Buxton.
The 1980s-built indoor shopping centre, which sits between the town’s train station and high street, will be repurposed into a vibrant mix of hundreds of new homes, workspaces and independent shops, bars and cafes.
The council received £6.6m of Future High Street Fund money from the government, which it used to buy the shopping centre in 2022.
The Capital&Centric team is now working up a vision for the site, with more details to be revealed in the coming months as a planning application is prepared.
John Moffat, joint managing director of Capital&Centric, said: “Surrounded by the Peak District National Park, Buxton’s already a town with so much going for it – from its stunning Georgian and Victorian architecture, to its healing spa waters and buzzing food and drink scene. This is a huge opportunity to revitalise the shopping centre, improving the spaces for shops, cafes and bars whilst bringing in new people to live in the town centre. We want to create a new gateway from the station, which draws in visitors and really showcases the amazing things the town has to offer.”
Anthony McKeown, leader of High Peak Borough Council, added: “Over the last few years we have gathered hundreds of ideas from the local community for the future of this part of the town. In order to move these ideas to reality we are thrilled to announce the next steps for this transformational project for Buxton by announcing a development partner. Capital&Centric has presented a confident vision, aligned with our aspirations for this site. We now want everyone to have the opportunity to help shape the proposals through further consultation and engagement next year.”
Damien Greenhalgh, deputy leader and executive councillor for regeneration, tourism and leisure at High Peak Borough Council, said: “We promised to revitalise Buxton town centre and that’s what we’re doing. As regeneration projects go, this is huge for Buxton and presents an enormous opportunity to diversify what we have in the town centre, whilst at the same time ensuring what is proposed compliments the great assets we already have here that are cherished by residents and visitors alike.
“We look forward to working with our new development partner as we work together on this bold and exciting scheme we aim to have completed in 2029.”
