Work starts on £12.6m Queen’s Market in Rhyl
Main contractor Wynne Construction is eyeing a completion date of summer 2023 for the North Wales regeneration scheme.
Denbighshire County Council appointed Wynne to the job in June. The company began groundworks in August.
The Queen’s Market project will see the building of a 10,500 sq ft market hall and a 9,400 sq ft event space on more than two acres off West Parade Street in Rhyl. The scheme also includes the refurbishment of the historic Queen’s Chambers off Sussex Street.
“The new Queen’s Market has been designed with community interaction at the forefront, and we are thrilled to get work underway to bring this modern development to the historic Rhyl promenade,” said Wynne design manager Richard Beatson said.
“The site will be a great addition to the wider regeneration of the town and will bring a fresh interpretation to the market hall experience. Whilst benefitting from the goods and services offered by vendors, visitors can enjoy high-quality local food from a variety of outlets.”
Denbighshire County Council leader Cllr Jason McLellan said the Queen’s Market would be “an asset to the county”.
“We are very pleased to be working with Wynne construction to deliver the first phase of the Queen’s Buildings which is a key catalyst project within the council’s wider regeneration programme for Rhyl,” he said.
This is the first phase of the Queen’s Buildings development in Rhyl. Subsequent phases include the building of up to 80 apartments, a library and offices. Outline planning permission has been granted for these phases.
Funding for the Queen’s Buildings comes from the Welsh government’s Transforming Towns programme, Denbighshire County Council, and the European Regional Development Fund.
Originally, the project was priced at £7.4m before settling on a £10.9m price tag. However, that number grew by £1.7m to £12.6m due to rising construction costs.
Cushman & Wakefield is the planning consultant for the Queen’s Buildings scheme, which was designed by Liverpool-based architect Shedkm. Ion Development is the county council’s development partner on the project.
Other consultants of the project team include Mott MacDonald on transport, Redmore Environmental on air quality, and Enfys Ecology. BDP is providing MEP, lighting and noise expertise. Curtins is the expert on drainage and flood risk.
The Queens Market scheme’s application reference number with Denbighshire County Council is 45/2021/0040.
