The Kier Property and Mole Valley District Council joint venture has fired the starting gun on a £350m overhaul of Leatherhead town centre in Surey.
The Leret Partnership is targeting two key brownfield sites at Bull Hill and the Swan Centre as part of the council’s wider Transform Leatherhead programme.
Its application will see 480 homes, workspace and leisure, including more than 10,000 sq m of modern Net Zero Carbon offices aimed at attracting new employers into the town.
Bull Hil site will see a residential-led development with improved public realm, while the retail and leisure offer at the Swan Centre site will be significantly improved
The scheme also promises a major reboot of the ageing Swan Centre, delivering a three-screen cinema, four new restaurant and café units totalling 1,430 sq m, and a full revamp of shopfronts to create a more modern destination retail offer.
Architect TP Bennett designed the Bull Hill proposal
A multi-storey car park and the potential for new community spaces, including a GP surgery, are also built into the plans.
Around £9m in developer contributions, over £12m investment directly into the Swan Centre and an extra £8m a year in local spending are forecast.
Architect Corstorphine & Wright designed Swan Centre revamp
The JV expects to sustain nearly 900 construction jobs.
Leigh Thomas, group managing director for Kier Property, said: “We have worked closely with our JV partner, Mole Valley District Council, to deliver on Transform Leatherhead’s vision for a sustainable and revitalised town centre, a truly market-facing scheme that unlocks significant inward investment to drive regeneration, economic growth and lasting community benefit.
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