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Wiltshire Council plans to demolish Trowbridge’s St Stephen’s car park and shopping centre due to unaffordable repairs, aiming to redevelop the site with new homes and leisure space.
Wiltshire Council plans to demolish Trowbridge’s St Stephen’s car park and Castle Place shopping centre due to unaffordable maintenance, seeking to transfer the car park’s freehold to owner Tahir Ali to end legal restrictions and enable redevelopment.
The council says no repair or rebuild option is financially viable, and a potential £2.5 million in milestone payments to the developer could offset demolition costs of £1.4–1.6 million.
The move, aligned with past masterplans, aims to create new homes and leisure space, though concerns remain over transparency and taxpayer costs after the shopping centre was bought for £534,000 in 2024.
El Consejo de Wiltshire planea demoler el estacionamiento y el centro comercial de St Stephen's de Trowbridge debido a reparaciones inasequibles, con el objetivo de reconstruir el sitio con nuevas viviendas y espacios de ocio.