The £40m investment at thecentre:mk will allow the development of a new Primark store and improved the town’s market site, which is hoped to help the wider regeneration of the land to the south of Secklow Gate Bridge.
The project is a further addition to the significant investment plan for thecentre:mk which includes a £27m extension and refurbishment currently underway at John Lewis, and a £6m extension and refit to Next following a £4.5m refurbishment at House of Fraser.
Up to 250 construction jobs are expected to created.