Industrial sites · England
JCB site (in the centre of Uttoxeter)
Partial 2016 retrofit of former industrial site (closed 2009) toward mixed-use; peers show similar strategy but no local success metrics. · summary, model-written
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Redeveloped
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| Status | Partly retrofittedWikipedia no source |
|---|---|
| Strategy | Partial RedevelopedWikipedia no source |
| New uses | housing, office, park, retailWikipedia no source |
| Retrofit year | 2016newtypes-extraction reported |
Summary, model-written
Closed 2009 (original manufacturing use). Retrofit began 2016 to redevelop as housing, office, park, retail. Status: partial. Verified as draft.
Why. Peer comparisons show similar strategy: 5.5/5.0 scores for malls closed 2006-2013 (e.g., Midtown Plaza, Rochester; Fashion Mall, Plantation) with same 'redevelop' strategy. No parcel/deal details provided. Uttoxeter context limited to basic town description. Unknown: exact retrofit progress, current occupancy, or local planning approvals.
Where it stands. Early-stage redevelopment (partial) with no verified completion data. Peer benchmarks suggest typical post-closure timeline but no local context on success factors.
For a planner
- Closure year (2009) and retrofit start (2016) align with common post-mall transition timelines. Peer data shows similar strategies succeed at 5.0-5.5 scores but lacks site-specific viability metrics.
For a developer
- New uses listed (housing/office/park/retail) are standard for industrial-to-mixed-use conversions. No deal terms or parcel boundaries in record. Status 'partial' indicates ongoing work; 'draft' verification suggests incomplete due diligence.
What we do not know yet
- No data on current occupancy, financials, or planning hurdles. Peer scores don't confirm success in UK context. Industrial-to-retail conversion risks unaddressed.
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Similar sites
- Midtown Plaza, Rochester, NY · Malls · closed 2008; same strategy: redevelop
- Fashion Mall, Plantation, FL · Malls · closed 2006; same strategy: redevelop
- Crestwood Court, Crestwood, MO · Malls · closed 2013; same strategy: redevelop
- Frederick Towne Mall, Frederick, MD · Malls · closed 2013; same strategy: redevelop
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History and original facts
| Closed | 2009newtypes-extraction reported |
|---|---|
| Notes | Draft from Wikipedia, model-extracted, unreviewed: The former JCB site in Uttoxeter, demolished in 2009, has been redeveloped with a Waitrose (2016) and Aldi (2022), and has approved plans for homes, a park, and business units. |
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Background
Uttoxeter ( yoo-TOK-sit-ər, locally also UUTCH-it-ər) is a market town and civil parish in the East Staffordshire borough of Staffordshire, England.
Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.
Timeline
- 2009 Closed
- 2016 Retrofit: redevelop
Sources
- Uttoxeter · CC BY-SA 4.0
1 quoted sentence
The JCB site in the centre of Uttoxeter