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Work completes on North East retail park after final units open
['Gavin Engelbrecht']
The Northern Echo | News
UK Land Estates has completed the development of two drive-thru units for Greggs and Starbucks at Pennywell Industrial Estate.
Clothing manufacturer Dewhirst was a household name in its 20th-century heyday, with roots in the city dating back to the 19th century.
The site then stood largely vacant until 2022 when UK Land Estates was granted planning permission to develop a new retail park on the edge of the city.
Tim Witty, development director at UK Land Estates, said: "We’ve seen a real surge in demand for well-connected, out-of-town retail parks over recent years and the redevelopment of the former Dewhirst site is a prime example of this.
"As soon as we were granted planning permission in 2022, we were inundated with queries from parties looking to capitalise on the site’s prime location, so it is fantastic to finally see it complete and bearing fruit.