Work on transformation of Telford Shopping Centre gathers pace - with pictures

This building was once an Asda Supermarket, but it is now undergoing work to become the flagship shop in the new Northern Quarter.

It comes as the first restaurants to open in the Southern Quarter, connected to Southwater, have seen roaring trade in the first weeks since their opening.

Telford Shopping Centre is currently undergoing a £200 million transformation.

The scheme has seen former Do It All and Focus store – known as the “Green Shed” between the Southwater development and the new Asda supermarket in the town – torn down. In its place has sprung up a Prezzo and TGI Friday restaurant, with more businesses due.

The new development created 85 jobs and recruitment days to fill the positions were held in March.

Aldi is also set to open in the Northern Quarter development, on the site of the former Asda Supermarket next Christmas.

Aldi has taken a 20-year lease on a 19,500 sq ft anchor store in the new Northern Quarter, which will take up a total of 70,000 sq ft, in units ranging from 7,000 sq ft to 25,000 sq ft. At the moment, there is no indication of how many jobs the store could create.

The site is next to the 800-space Red Oak car park and the redevelopment will include major landscaping changes and a new entrance into the Border Mall. The Northern Quarter is one of three major development schemes currently underway at Telford Shopping Centre.

It also includes the development of a new Fashion Quarter where Next and New Look both committed to large, new stores last week.

The Fashion Quarter will see the redevelopment and extension of New Row and New Street, keeping House of Fraser and existing tenants Zara and River Island.

A new link to Sherwood Street will create new large stores. This project also includes the new bus station, where work is already well underway.

The development has also seen the demolition of the former Asda petrol station, in the Red Oak car park.

Sovereign Centros, which is managing the redevelopment of the centre, has previously says it is in discussions with stores to take over the remaining units in the Northern Quarter, and will be making further announcements in due course.