Plans unveiled for new Cotswolds designer outlets
Cheltenham-based developer Robert Hitchins and Austria-based outlet operator ROS Retail Outlet Shopping have revealed plans for a new designer outlet village in the Cotswolds.
Designer Outlet Cotswolds, which will measure 195,000 sq ft, will open in two phases and feature around 90 retail units, restaurants and cafés. It will be located off the M5 in Gloucestershire.
Its retail offer will include fashion, athleisure, footwear and lifestyle brands.
Cheltenham-based developer Robert Hitchins and Austria-based outlet operator ROS Retail Outlet Shopping have revealed plans for a new designer outlet village in the Cotswolds.
Designer Outlet Cotswolds, which will measure 195,000 sq ft, will open in two phases and feature around 90 retail units, restaurants and cafés. It will be located off the M5 in Gloucestershire.
Its retail offer will include fashion, athleisure, footwear and lifestyle brands.
Construction is due to start on site in autumn 2020, with the first phase expected to open towards the end of 2021.
It forms part of a wider development which will include a new 81,800 sq ft garden centre alongside an existing M&S supermarket, Starbucks and BP petrol station.
A planning application for 850 homes, school and local centre to the south has also been submitted.
The project is ROS’s first venture in the UK.
Thomas Reichenauer, co-founder and managing director of ROS, said: “We see tremendous potential for the UK retail sector.
“This is especially true for outlet shopping, which has been bucking trends in the UK for several years, generating significant interest amongst top brands and customers in the concept.”
Simon Tothill, property and development director of Robert Hitchins, said: “Designer Outlet Cotswolds will be an eye-catching development reflecting the architecture and materials of the historic towns and villages of the Cotswolds.”
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