Developer Acorn Property Group has secured planning approval to redevelop Chippenham’s ageing Emery Gate Shopping Centre with a £50 mixed-use riverside quarter of 225 homes.

The scheme, branded Chippenham Riverside and designed by HNW Architects, will strip out the inward-facing mall and replace it with a network of streets and public squares to reconnect the High Street to Island Park and the River Avon.

New streets and homes plan

The approved masterplan will also deliver around 4,000m² of flexible commercial space for retail, health, leisure alongside the new town-centre homes.

Dane Cummings, head of commercial property at Acorn Property Group, said: “We are delighted to secure planning permission for Chippenham Riverside.

“Emery Gate is a pivotal site, and this decision allows us to invest with confidence in a development that will support the town’s economy, create sustainable new homes and bring long-term benefits for residents, businesses and visitors alike.”

Emery Gate Masterplan