Major dining, retail and leisure operator BOXPARK will be opening in Liverpool after planning permission for a £3.5m project was granted.
Liverpool City Council's Planning Committee today rubber stamped the plans for the 21,000 sq ft complex, which will open up in the city's Baltic Triangle area. BOXPARK has agreed a 15-year lease with Cains Brewery Village for what will be its first venture outside of London.
BOXPARK will take over the historic Canning Hall, which will be transformed into a huge food hall and events destination featuring a large internal space with units set over the ground floor, a small internal mezzanine, and an external terrace.
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The developer is investing more than £3.5m into the Baltic Triangle and is expected to bring 150 new jobs to the local community. BOXPARK hopes its plans will bring over a million people to the Baltic Triangle each year.
Spanning 21,000 sq. ft and holding 400 internal covers plus 200 external covers BOXPARK Liverpool will include 10 kitchen units, three internal bars with additional external bars. There will also be a 5,430 sq. ft external garden to offer al fresco dining and intimate events.
BOXPARK Liverpool will be the first of its kind outside of London adding to the three current sites in Shoreditch, Croydon and Wembley.
Speaking at the council meeting today, BOXPARK development director Matthew McMillan said the business is "enthused" about coming to Liverpool, adding: "It is a city we have been looking at for a while."
The plans were unanimously approved by the council's planning committee. Chair Cllr Tony Concepcion said: "This is a welcome addition to the Baltic Triangle that will encourage more people to visit our city."
Reacting to news of the approved planning permission today, BOXPARK CEO Simon Champion, said: “We are delighted to receive the news today that BOXPARK Liverpool has planning approval as our team has put a lot of work into bringing the Canning Hall at Cains Brewery back to life. We're very excited to bring jobs, and a lot of fun, to the Baltic Triangle which we see as an area with great prospects over the next few years."
Cains Brewery Village, Managing Director, Harj Dusanj said: “Today marks an exciting day for Cains Brewery Village with the planning approval of BOXPARK Liverpool. It takes a village to nurture the regeneration of Cains Brewery and we are thankful for all parties that have worked hard to make this next chapter a truly exciting one. The inward investment into Liverpool is a testament to our home of pioneering creatives that continue to echo the entrepreneurial spirit of Robert Cain.
“BOXPARK shares our passion and enthusiasm to showcase the best independent street-food businesses with world class entertainment in the heart of the Baltic Triangle. Within BOXPARK Liverpool expect greater live experiences and opportunities to engage and celebrate the not-to-be- missed moments at Cains Brewery Village.”
Councillor Sarah Doyle, cabinet member for development and economy, added: “The arrival of BOXPARK Liverpool will provide a welcome boost to the leisure offer in the Baltic district. The development is a significant investment creating a considerable number of jobs and now they have planning permission, I look forward to their opening.”
While planning permission has now been approved, BOXPARK will still have to be granted a premises licence for its new Liverpool site.
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