{"id":9438,"date":"2025-12-03T08:46:29","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T08:46:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/?p=9438"},"modified":"2025-12-03T08:46:29","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T08:46:29","slug":"350m-plan-lodged-for-leatherhead-town-centre-revamp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/350m-plan-lodged-for-leatherhead-town-centre-revamp\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a3350m plan lodged for Leatherhead town centre revamp"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"288\" data-end=\"479\">The Kier Property and Mole Valley District Council joint venture has fired the starting gun on a \u00a3350m overhaul of Leatherhead town centre in Surey.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"481\" data-end=\"823\">The Leret Partnership is targeting two key brownfield sites at Bull Hill and the Swan Centre as part of the council\u2019s wider Transform Leatherhead programme.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"481\" data-end=\"823\">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.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"481\" data-end=\"823\">\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"498213\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ardenttide.co.uk%2Farticles%2FWhen-HMRC-Comes-Knocking.aspx%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ardent new.gif\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_503956\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2022-05-12-at-10.45.56-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-503956 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2022-05-12-at-10.45.56-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"932\" height=\"592\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">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<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"481\" data-end=\"823\">\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"127094\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fawkesandreecepartner.co.uk%2F%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/mclaren gif.gif\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"825\" data-end=\"1187\">The scheme also promises a major reboot of the ageing Swan Centre, delivering a three-screen cinema, four new restaurant and caf\u00e9 units totalling 1,430 sq m, and a full revamp of shopfronts to create a more modern destination retail offer.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_503959\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2025-12-02-at-22.09.00-scaled.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-503959 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2025-12-02-at-22.09.00-scaled.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1491\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Architect TP Bennett designed the Bull Hill proposal<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"825\" data-end=\"1187\">A multi-storey car park and the potential for new community spaces, including a GP surgery, are also built into the plans.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"825\" data-end=\"1187\">\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"124439\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hudsoncontract.co.uk%2F%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/hudson oct.gif\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"1189\" data-end=\"1437\">Around \u00a39m in developer contributions, over \u00a312m investment directly into the Swan Centre and an extra \u00a38m a year in local spending are forecast.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_503957\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2025-12-02-at-22.09.42.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-503957 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2025-12-02-at-22.09.42.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"2522\" height=\"1868\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Architect Corstorphine &amp; Wright designed Swan Centre revamp<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"1189\" data-end=\"1437\">The JV expects to sustain nearly 900 construction jobs.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1439\" data-end=\"1779\"><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW145513921 BCX0\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW145513921 BCX0\">Leigh Thomas, group managing director for Kier Property<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW145513921 BCX0\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW145513921 BCX0\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW145513921 BCX0\"> said<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW145513921 BCX0\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW145513921 BCX0\">: <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW145513921 BCX0\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW145513921 BCX0\">\u201c<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW145513921 BCX0\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW145513921 BCX0\">We have worked closely with our JV partner, Mole Valley District Council, to deliver on Transform Leatherhead\u2019s 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.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1439\" data-end=\"1779\">\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"501391\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ivorking.co.uk%2F%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" 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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\u2019s wider Transform Leatherhead programme. 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