The freestanding three-storey building at Middlebrook Retail and Leisure Park will provide over 8,600 sq m of retail space.
The development represents a substantial investment of over £12m, helping to boost the local economy and providing important employment opportunities.
The Next store will be a mixed retail format and will include men’s, women’s and children’s fashions alongside a wide range of furniture, DIY and garden products.
Carol Clarke, senior associate planner at infrastructure consultants Peter Brett Associates (PBA) said: "Next has chosen this site at Middlebrook as one of only a select number of locations in the country to deliver their new Home and Garden centre store concept.
"They will retain both their Bolton town centre stores, but consolidate their existing operations at Middlebrook into this new outlet, bringing significant investment into the area, retaining existing jobs and generating major job creation and training opportunities.”
“This reaffirms the ability of Next to deliver a variety of store types in Bolton in a range of destinations, providing increased consumer choice at Middlebrook.”
PBA advised Next on planning, highways, and flood risk, and undertook a pre-application consultation that generated 100 per cent support from local residents and stakeholders.
The new store has been designed by SiCa Architects.
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