New images showcase Lichfield cinema plan

New images have been released of a planned multi-screen cinema in Lichfield city centre. The CGIs show how the venue could look in the former Debenhams store at the Three Spires shopping centre, in Bakers Lane.

An end occupier of the cinema is still yet to be announced but discussions are in progress, according to the developer behind the scheme.

Black Country property group M Core, which acquired Three Spires last summer, also plans to add a roof terrace to the building as part of its renovation proposals.

In March, it agreed terms for a joint venture with Lichfield District Council and is due to submit a planning application in the summer and start conversion work in the autumn, subject to consent.

Phil Murphy, head of property and transactions at Evolve Estates, which is part of M Core, said: “It’s great to have agreed heads of terms for the cinema space and the joint venture solicitors are significantly progressed in formalising the legal agreement with an operator.

“During the initial design stage, the joint venture whittled down cinema operators to three and, while it’s not commercially prudent to advise on deal specifics until legal documents are signed, I can confirm the operator is every bit aligned with the renowned and ever progressive Three Spires we are developing.”

As well as the cinema, the Three Spires owner has also redesigned the wider proposal to include more leisure space and is in detailed discussions with a cocktail bar operator and a further leisure firm to bring their brands to the city for the first time.

Mr Murphy added: “When we first took ownership last summer, we made a promise to the people of Lichfield that we would maximise its potential and we continue to invest our time, energy and money into making Three Spires an exciting leisure destination for both this city’s residents and tourists alike.”

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