Council Engages with new owners of Sprucefield Park

The council is looking forward to working with NewRiver, the new owners of Sprucefield Park.

It understands they have a different vision for the development of Sprucefield Park and council officers have commenced early engagement with NewRiver.

Councillor Jonathan Craig, Chairman of the council’s Planning Committee, in expressing his disappointment at the withdrawal of the current planning application for this site said: “Given the protracted consultation with both the public and the council by applicants Intu, the previous Sprucefield Park owners, I am disappointed that yesterday they withdrew application LA05/2018/1061/0. However, I am looking forward to engaging with NewRiver to bring forward revised proposals to meet its intention to develop this strategic site in Lisburn Castlereagh.”

NewRiver has an extensive portfolio of retail parks and shopping centres across Great Britain; and Sprucefield Park will be its second site in Northern Ireland.