Aldi purchase fully serviced plot from Clowes Developments at Viking Park, Congleton

Nationally recognised food retailer, Aldi have successfully purchased the land for their brand new 20,000sq ft food store at Viking Park, Congleton from landowners and site developers Clowes Developments (North West) Ltd.

The 2-acre fully serviced plot located in the retail zone of the mixed-use development will facilitate a single storey 20,000sq ft purpose-built food retail facility. The exterior of the building has been designed to sympathetically reflect its green surroundings, a design code condition which has been applied across the scheme. With the plot handed over by ground works specialists J.C Balls and Sons, Aldi’s construction teams are now ready to begin the build process.

Bryn Richards, Aldi Real Estate Director said:

“After working closely with Clowes Developments, we’re excited to be completing the purchase of land at Viking Way, so that we can start to deliver on our £7.5 million investment into Congleton.

Our public consultation saw over 450 people pledge support for the new store, something the Planning Committee recognised when they unanimously approved our application in September 2023. People were especially supportive of the bespoke design and landscaping planned for the store, which will ensure that it complements its setting within the town.

We’re now looking forward to starting on site and commencing construction and hope to open our doors to the public in autumn 2024.”

Marc Freeman, Director, Clowes Developments (UK) Ltd added:

“I am delighted to announce the completion of a land deal with Aldi who have been particularly efficient in getting the transaction over the line and a pleasure to work with. The construction of this plot will bring the retail element of this development to life as well as bringing significant investment and a wealth of job opportunities to Congleton.

Our groundwork teams have now completed the enabling works across the site and we have started the section 278 highways works with a 14 week programme to complete.”

Elsewhere on the mixed-use scheme, residential developer, Bloor Homes, are due to open their show home by the end of March and are progressing well with the construction of their first phase of housing.

On completion, Viking Park will deliver up to 175 homes, a 20,500sq ft supermarket, as well as 36,800sq ft office facilities and 219,500sq ft of industrial units.

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