Phase two of Prestatyn Retail Park given the go ahead

PLANS for the second phase of Prestatyn Retail Park were given the go ahead at Denbighshire Councils committee meeting yesterday (Wednesday).

Proposals for the expansion of the new retail complex include the demolition of the existing retail units at the former Iceland and Bevans Homewares site, and the construction of a terrace of four new retail units, the reconfiguration of the existing customer car park, associated landscaping, pedestrian and vehicle access works and an extension to the existing staff car park.

Councillor James Davies, a member of Denbighshire Councils planning committee, said: "This relatively small extension to the shopping park has not been met with universal enthusiasm, partly due to concerns over HGV deliveries, pedestrian safety and the aesthetics of the rear of the units.

There has also been disappointment that the units are not double-fronted. I have been liaising with developers to help tackle these and other issues over the last nine months and a number of welcome alterations have been made to the plans. The constraints of the site mean there is no perfect solution, but on balance the proposals have my support because of the economic benefits that they will bring.

These include jobs, an enhanced retail offer, the regeneration of a tired-looking block, improved pedestrian links to the High Street and the retention and transfer of Iceland and potentially also Bevan's to vacant High Street premises."

Objections have been made to the plans in regards to concerns about increased visitor traffic, lack of turning space for delivery lorries, the height of development being above the existing roofline, loss of retail parking space, poor pedestrian safety at Glyn Avenue and Nant Hall Road roundabout and poor visual aesthetics from Nant Hall Road.

The councils economic and business development team said: The completed phase of the Shopping Park has already brought additional visitors to Prestatyn and created new jobs in the town centre.

This new phase will enhance the town's retail offer still further and the improvements to the connections between the Shopping Park and the High Street proposed in the revised scheme should help other parts of the town centre to benefit from the additional footfall which will arise from this investment.

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Phase two of Prestatyn Retail Park given the go ahead