Bootle Strand reset approved
Consent granted yesterday allows the first stage of a wider plan to improve footfall at the shopping centre to proceed by reworking an M&S store into an F&B destination.
Phase 1 A-C of the project concerns the refurbishment of Bootle’s M&S and the link of the canalside area, which already hosts an operational outdoor venue called Salt & Tar.
The reworked former M&S store will feature 7,700 sq ft of F&B space, 14,300 sq ft of community use space, and 5,300 sq ft of exhibition space.
The canalside public realm will be enhanced by repurposing a 3,700 sq ft lower ground floor unit to provide an active frontage to the waterside.
In addition, demolition work will reconnect the Strand with Stanley Road.
The view from Salt & Tar, with the lower retail unit at the corner. Credit: planning documents
Designs have been drawn up by landscape architect OPEN and Summers-Inman. WSP is providing advice for the plans. Avison Young worked as the planning agent for the scheme.
The consented phase is only the first of four phases concerning the wider £20m overhaul of Bootle Strand, with K2 Architects leading on design.
Sefton Council acquired the Strand in Bootle in 2017 after a £32.5m purchase.
To view this application, use the reference number DC/2024/01890 on Sefton Council’s planning portal.
I hope there will be access for disabled users, esculaters that work and not a lot of steps to clime please.
By Valerie Smith
It’s about time, tbe Strand is the hub of the community. Bootle has sadly been neglected for many many years , has all of the funding previously gone to Southport?? They are talking about Southport needing a new pier. Let’s wait and see what happens in the future.
By Anonymous
Why is Sefton council pouring good money in a money draining project when they let southport pier rot
By Anonymous
I’ve been talking about doing Bootle Strand up for years and years and years I can’t see it ever happening
By Anonymous
Absolutely fantastic news for a deprived area. It’s wonderful to see all the hard work and yards put in by all concerned from the Bootle community and Sefton Council. Wel Done! With the new Bramley – Moore complex nearing completion, this will only attract more business and much needed jobs and revenue. So pleasing to read “Good News”
By Anonymous
Looks like a concrete loads of steps. Bad design of a good area of land.
By Tracy
Bootle strand needs to be a decent shopping centre like it used to be opening more and new shops
By Anonymous
A waste of money, people are turning away from conventional shops.
This money should be spent on Southport pier, as was the agreement.
By Bob Marshall
What a waste of council money could have been spent better, M-S could have been turned into an indoor market.
Also should have been a complete reshaping of strand but people I believe couldn’t have thee say
By Anonymous
About time . This area was once a busy shopping centre .Bootle has been left to go rot .Southport always gets looked after. The gardens and parks get done ,they have lots of bins so rubbish not being left on the streets .Bootle parks are mainly looked after by volunteers. Maybe once Strand is done Bootle will be once again a thriving community
By Anonymous