Eastgate Quarters
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Eastgate Quarters, formerly known as the Harewood and Eastgate Quarters, is a planned €650 million retail development in Leeds
, England
which is planned to open in 2015. It is a project development by Hammerson
.
The first Eastgate masterplan was developed by Terry Farrell's
and Outline Planning Permission was obtained in 2007. A number of different architects were appointed in 2007 for the different buildings within the Masterplan, including the Jerde Parternship and Benoy for the Templar Arcade, Thomas Heatherwick for Harewood Quarter, ACME
for the John Lewis Store and McAslan for the buildings along Eastgate. The scheme was put on hold in late 2008.
In 2010, Hammerson announced that work had commenced on a revised masterplan and in March 2011, a new Outline Planning application for Eastgate Quarters was submitted to Leeds City Council.
Eastgate Quarters was first announced in 2004 and followed several cancelled schemes for the derelict site to the east of Leeds city centre
dating back between the 1970s and 1990s. On 13th July 2011, it was announced that planning permission had been given for the Hammerson scheme to proceed
It stands on a site that is at present used largely as a surface level car park and that was in the past home to a very small China Town which has caused some controversy due to the required relocation of the occupiers of the present buildings. There has also been some concern over the possible loss of old buildings which stand on the planned site of the development.
Department Store John Lewis
is the Eastgate Quarters' anchor tenant and is planned to occupy a 265000 ft2 store.
Originally when the Eastgate Quarters was in early planning the second department store was to be occupied by Selfridges
but due to a change in ownership in 2003 with the new owner Galen Weston
halting all expansion Selfridges had cancelled their plans to open in Leeds.
However on 14 January 2008 Marks and Spencer had been announced as the second anchor store for the Eastgate Quarters. It will open a 196300 ft2 unit including menswear, womenswear, childrenswear, a full home range, cafe and a food hall. It will complement and not replace the existing Marks and Spencer store on Briggate
.
Eastgate Quarters will have around 8 levels, There will be 1100000 ft2 of floor space in the centre and there will be 2,700 car parking spaces.
Eastgate Quarters will be located between the civic quarter, the West Yorkshire Playhouse
and the existing retail quarter.
Eastgate Quarters is flanked by the inner ring road
, a major arterial route surrounding Leeds city centre. It is adjacent to the established Victoria Quarter
shopping arcade and Leeds City bus station
.
The location is also on the main access route in and out of the city to the motorway network. The M1
/A1 provides north/south access to the Midlands
, London
, Newcastle
and Edinburgh
. The M62 motorway
provides east/west access to Hull
, Manchester
and Liverpool
.
The development will consist of three areas:
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
which is planned to open in 2015. It is a project development by Hammerson
Hammerson
Hammerson plc is a major British property development and investment company. The firm switched to Real Estate Investment Trust status when REITs were introduced in the United Kingdom in January 2007. It is traded on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index...
.
The first Eastgate masterplan was developed by Terry Farrell's
Terry Farrell (architect)
Sir Terry Farrell, CBE, RIBA, FRSA, FCSD, MRTPI is a British architect.-Life and career:Farrell was born in Sale, Cheshire. As a youth he moved to Newcastle upon Tyne, where he attended St Cuthbert's High School. He graduated with a degree from Newcastle University, followed by a Masters in urban...
and Outline Planning Permission was obtained in 2007. A number of different architects were appointed in 2007 for the different buildings within the Masterplan, including the Jerde Parternship and Benoy for the Templar Arcade, Thomas Heatherwick for Harewood Quarter, ACME
ACME (Space)
ACME was established in 2007 in London. The practice operates in the fields of contemporary architecture, urban planning, interior and product design working with private, corporate and public clients....
for the John Lewis Store and McAslan for the buildings along Eastgate. The scheme was put on hold in late 2008.
In 2010, Hammerson announced that work had commenced on a revised masterplan and in March 2011, a new Outline Planning application for Eastgate Quarters was submitted to Leeds City Council.
Eastgate Quarters was first announced in 2004 and followed several cancelled schemes for the derelict site to the east of Leeds city centre
Leeds City Centre
Leeds city centre is the central business district of Leeds, England. It is within the Leeds Central parliamentary constituency, represented by Hilary Benn as MP since a by-election in 1999...
dating back between the 1970s and 1990s. On 13th July 2011, it was announced that planning permission had been given for the Hammerson scheme to proceed
It stands on a site that is at present used largely as a surface level car park and that was in the past home to a very small China Town which has caused some controversy due to the required relocation of the occupiers of the present buildings. There has also been some concern over the possible loss of old buildings which stand on the planned site of the development.
Department Store John Lewis
John Lewis Partnership
The John Lewis Partnership is an employee-owned UK partnership which operates John Lewis department stores, Waitrose supermarkets and a number of other services...
is the Eastgate Quarters' anchor tenant and is planned to occupy a 265000 ft2 store.
Originally when the Eastgate Quarters was in early planning the second department store was to be occupied by Selfridges
Selfridges
Selfridges, AKA Selfridges & Co, is a chain of high end department stores in the United Kingdom. It was founded by Harry Gordon Selfridge. The flagship store in London's Oxford Street is the second largest shop in the UK and was opened on 15 March 1909.More recently, three other stores have been...
but due to a change in ownership in 2003 with the new owner Galen Weston
Galen Weston
Willard Gordon Galen Weston, OC, OOnt , is a Canadian businessman and philanthropist. He is the Chairman and President of George Weston Limited...
halting all expansion Selfridges had cancelled their plans to open in Leeds.
However on 14 January 2008 Marks and Spencer had been announced as the second anchor store for the Eastgate Quarters. It will open a 196300 ft2 unit including menswear, womenswear, childrenswear, a full home range, cafe and a food hall. It will complement and not replace the existing Marks and Spencer store on Briggate
Briggate
Briggate is one of the pedestrianised principal shopping streets in central Leeds, England. Most of Leeds' department stores are on Briggate, including the Harvey Nichols branch. It is home to a number of major high street retailers as well as banks, restaurants and cafes. Recently there have been...
.
Eastgate Quarters will have around 8 levels, There will be 1100000 ft2 of floor space in the centre and there will be 2,700 car parking spaces.
Area
West Yorkshire Playhouse
The West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds, England is a theatre which opened in March 1990 as part of the regeneration of the Quarry Hill area of the city...
and the existing retail quarter.
Eastgate Quarters is flanked by the inner ring road
Leeds Inner Ring Road
The Leeds Inner Ring Road is part-motorway and part-A roads in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, which forms a ring road around the city centre. It has six different road numbers that are all sections of longer roads...
, a major arterial route surrounding Leeds city centre. It is adjacent to the established Victoria Quarter
Victoria Quarter
The Victoria Quarter is an upmarket shopping area in Leeds, England. It consists of three blocks situated between Briggate and Vicar Lane, comprising the County Arcade, Cross Arcade, Queen Victoria Street and King Edward Street....
shopping arcade and Leeds City bus station
Leeds City bus station
Leeds City bus station serves the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The bus station is owned and managed by Metro. It is situated between the Quarry Hill and Leeds City Markets areas of Leeds city centre...
.
The location is also on the main access route in and out of the city to the motorway network. The M1
M1 motorway
The M1 is a north–south motorway in England primarily connecting London to Leeds, where it joins the A1 near Aberford. While the M1 is considered to be the first inter-urban motorway to be completed in the United Kingdom, the first road to be built to motorway standard in the country was the...
/A1 provides north/south access to the Midlands
English Midlands
The Midlands, or the English Midlands, is the traditional name for the area comprising central England that broadly corresponds to the early medieval Kingdom of Mercia. It borders Southern England, Northern England, East Anglia and Wales. Its largest city is Birmingham, and it was an important...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, Newcastle
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne...
and Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
. The M62 motorway
M62 motorway
The M62 motorway is a west–east trans-Pennine motorway in Northern England, connecting the cities of Liverpool and Hull via Manchester and Leeds. The road also forms part of the unsigned Euroroutes E20 and E22...
provides east/west access to Hull
Kingston upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull , usually referred to as Hull, is a city and unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It stands on the River Hull at its junction with the Humber estuary, 25 miles inland from the North Sea. Hull has a resident population of...
, Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
and Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
.
The development will consist of three areas:
Harewood Quarter
Location of the John Lewis Store and of upmarket fashion retailers (in a similar emphasis to the existing Victoria Quarter).Eastgate
Eastgate creates a new restaurant and cafe quarter centred around Templar square, a major new public space incorporating the listed Templar House.Templar Arcade
Templar Arcade is the largest section in the development. As the largest of the three districts, Templar Arcade consists of 800000 ft2 of retail stores and over 100 high street stores.Sources
- http://www.eastgateleeds.co.uk
- http://www.theretailbulletin.com/news/ms_to_anchor_eastgate_quarter_in_leeds_14-01-08/