Retail Schemes in Merseyside

Occupiers include Marks & Spencer, New Look, River Island, Clarks, Next, Next Home, Smyths Toys, Boots, Tessuti, Footasylum, JD Sports, WH Smith, Sports Direct, B&Q Warehouse, DFS, Currys PC World, Carphone Warehouse, Costa, O2 and Mamas & Papas.

This 70,400 sq. ft retail park is anchored by Matalan with other tenants to include Next Clearance and Poundstretcher. Xercise 4 Less have now exchanged on an 18,600 sq. ft unit, leaving 2,325 sq. ft available to let. Adjoining the park is an Asda foodstore and Hunts Cross Shopping Centre, anchored by B&M.

The scheme offers over 390,000 sq ft of prime open A1 and part bulky goods retail space. Since its intital construction in 2000, the retail park has been extended and now offers a diverse tenant line-up including electrical, furniture, fashion and DIY stores, as well as a food and beverage offering. The scheme houses retailers such as B&Q, Currys/PC World, M&S, Next and Pets at Home. Recently added retailers include Flannels, Everlast Gyms and Crown Paints. Food and beverage operators include Burger King, Costa and Subway. There is ample parking throughout the park with dual access provided from either end.

Stonedale Retail Park was constructed in 1985 and provides a total floor area of 22,948 sq ft (2,132 sq m) at ground floor level which encompasses 14 retail units which have been parcelled up and let to Card Factory, Motor World, Superdrug, Poundland and Iceland. Unit 1 is let on a long leasehold basis to K/S Stonedale (Kwik-Save), trading as B&M Bargains. The property is constructed with a steel portal frame and brick elevations with a tiled roof. Each unit entrance has signage above, with the Iceland benefiting from a canopy also. There are 120 car parking spaces to the front of the main terrace, with servicing to the rear. The car parking areas and access roads have a tarmacadam surface finish. The Travelodge lies adjacent to Stonedale Retail Park and has strong visibility from the A580. The property was constructed in 2010 and comprises a 66 bed hotel let to Travelodge, with 4 units totalling 5,223 sq ft (485 sq m) at ground floor level. The property includes 40 car parking spaces. The site extends to 3.58 hectares (8.85 acres), including the parts that have been sold off Long Leasehold.

Aintree Shopping Park boasts easy accessibility, an affluent catchment and a 6.1 million annual footfall. Home to 14 retailers, including B&Q, M&S, Boots and a flagship Next store, plus restaurants including Nando’s, McDonald’s and Greggs. This well-connected shopping destination serves a local, affluent catchment and benefits from a range of purpose-driven shopper trips. The park benefits from 1,100 free car parking spaces and is serviced by several bus links.

Kirkby Town Centre is a 225,000 sq ft open air community shopping centre in the heart of Kirkby, a town located six miles north east of Liverpool. The shopping centre is adjacent to key public services and a popular market, and has an occupier line-up comprising a number of high street retailers such as Iceland, Home Bargains, Superdrug and Costa. Kirkby Town Centre was acquired by Knowsley Council in November 2019. This is the first time that the Council has owned the town centre and it will now kick-start a long-planned retail development in the area, which includes the construction of a 45,000 sq ft Morrisons superstore.

Occupiers include Asda, Next, Outfit, Boots, Costa, The Range, Card Factory, Poundland, Mountain Warehouse.