M Core submits planning application to create Staffordshire retail park
Property collective M Core has submitted a planning application to transform a vacant site in Staffordshire into a retail and leisure development.
Should the application be approved, the six-acre site – located at the Multipark Burntwood industrial park – is set to accommodate 52,000 sq ft of retail and leisure space, including three drive-through units and two large spaces for retailers or leisure operators.
LCP, part of M Core, has been actively preparing the site since February, undertaking remediation works to clear historic unexploded ordnance. Development is scheduled to begin in autumn 2025, with completion set for September next year, pending planning approval.
Nick Bryson, director of industrial at LCP, part of M Core, said: “We’re thrilled to have now formally submitted the planning application for the Blue Hoarded site in Burntwood. This is a location that has stood empty for decades, so we’re delighted to take another step forward towards developing this site into a thriving retail and leisure scheme for the local community.”
Darren Ennis, councillor for Lichfield District Council, added: “It’s brilliant to see this kind of development coming to Burntwood. Not only does it bring quality jobs to the area, but it also delivers the kinds of businesses our community both wants and needs. I’m excited to see which operators this new development will attract to the area.”