An empty building in a Nottinghamshire town centre will be transformed into 29 residential homes. The former Marks and Spencer Building in Newark has stood empty since 2019 when the retailer closed the store but plans could see works to the building start this summer.
Once an award of contract has been made, Newark and Sherwood District Council hope to appoint a developer over the next few weeks to progress the plans for new homes and retail units on Stodman Street. The new homes will provide additional town centre housing for the area, and the plans also include two refurbished retail units which will improve Newark’s retail offer.
Councillor David Lloyd, Co-Chair of Newark Town Board and Leader at Newark and Sherwood District Council, explains: “We want our town centres to have a thriving future where living, working, shopping, leisure and enjoyment come together. While Newark performs well compared to the UK average for numbers of vacant town centre retail units, it’s important that we continue to do all we can to attract people.
