Riverside Shopping Centre and the former Riverside Medical Practice in the town centre have been earmarked to be bulldozed to make way for a destination on the banks of the River Severn in Smithfield Road, as well as other developments. The project was awarded £18.7 million in government "Levelling Up" funding in January 2023 and the scheme will be developed in three phases:
Phase 1a - Demolition of the former Riverside shopping centre and creation of public realm/park on Roushill. The centre closed on 05 February 2024 to make way for demolition.
Phase1b – Partial demolition of the former Pride Hill shopping centre and leisure led mixed-use redevelopment, currently proposed to include a cinema, food and beverage, and retail with bridge/footpath links to the to the former Riverside shopping centre site.
Phase 1c – Construction of commercial office building, incorporating the multi agency hub with associated pedestrian links, from landing of existing Frankwell footbridge to Pride Hill.
Please visit Smithfield Riverside for detailed information about the proposals and let me have your thoughts on this exciting development by completing the following survey.