Aldi confirmed for Wakefield’s City Fields
The discount foodstore will be moving into District Centre, the retail section of the city’s new neighbourhood.
The 110,000 sq ft City Fields District Centre will occupy a site of around seven acres close to Pinderfields Hospital and deliver retail, leisure, health and community facilities for residents.
Designed by The Harris Partnership, which submitted plans for the development in 2019, it will feature the afore-mentioned Aldi, a family pub, children’s nursery, gym, and other neighbourhood retail and leisure uses.
Located to the east of Wakefield city centre, the wider City Fields scheme will provide more than 2,500 homes, a new primary school, parkland, and other public realm connected via the new Wakefield East Relief Road.
Groundworks are now underway on the District Centre, with more announcements from prospective new leisure and retail businesses set to follow.
Stirling Investments is overseeing progress on the District Centre and working with tenants like Aldi to deliver the retail component.
Daniel Newitt, Director at Stirling Investments, said: “We’re really pleased to be able to bring forward the new District Centre at City Fields, as we know how important this is for local people. And Aldi is another great addition to the site.”
Cllr Jack Hemingway, cabinet member for regeneration and economic growth, said: “It’s great to see global brands showing confidence in our district as a place to invest and do business.
“Residents have waited patiently for new facilities at City Fields. I’m pleased that we’re seeing them start to come through and look forward to more announcements very soon.”
Mark Stringer, Aldi Real Estate Director, said: “We’re delighted to confirm our plans to open a new Aldi store at City Fields, building on our strong existing presence in Wakefield and our long-term commitment to serving customers across the city.
“City Fields is an exciting development and we’re pleased to be part of the vision for the new District Centre.
“We are working closely with the developers of this scheme to progress our new store as the wider project moves forward.
“We’re proud to continue investing in Wakefield and to bring even more residents access to the high-quality, affordable groceries they expect from Aldi.”
