An ambitious idea for developing Preston city centre’s currently buried canal basin

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An ambitious idea for developing Preston city centre’s currently buried canal basin
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The former Aldi site in Corporation Street pic: Blog Preston An ambitious idea for how a former canal basin underneath a Preston city centre retail park cou

Cottam Parkway back on track after wrangle over landAn ambitious idea for how a former canal basin underneath a Preston city centre retail park could be developed has seen new drawings revealed.and focuses on a patch of land next to Ringway and Corporation Street which houses the mini retail park where Aldi used to be.

“If you look at how other towns and cities are using these former canal heads then there’s a chance for the Preston Basin to be incorporated into how Preston’s redevelopment is progressing.” He said: “Of course lots of people ask me about that, and yes it’s a significant scheme. We don’t have any finance but I don’t think that should stop ideas coming forward especially at this time.

Mr Crowther is going to present his idea as part of a series of talks put on by the Preston Historical Society.

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