A £10m project at Eldene to include a new supermarket is the subject of a public consultation tomorrow.
Swindon Council has entered an agreement with supermarket chain Morrisons, which would build the centre on the former site of Dorcan House, in Dorcan Way.
Morrisons held a public consultation event at Eldene Community Centre today, with one also taking place tomorrow at the same venue between 10am and 3pm.
Members of the development team and Morrisons representatives will be at the exhibition to explain the proposal and answer questions.
Under the new development, which is subject to planning permission, the council would lift a covenant restricting the use of the land for offices only to allow Morrisons to build a 25,000sqft supermarket and car park.
The scheme, which would create about 250 jobs, would also include three smaller shop units on the site. The tenants at the existing parade of shops, with the exception of the Co-op, would be given first refusal to relocate.
The scheme would also involve the creation of an additional arm from the Hindle and Dorcan Way roundabout for customer access, plus new pedestrian crossings on Dorcan Way and Eldene Drive.
The existing shopping parade, which is owned by Swindon Council, would eventually be demolished and the council would work up plans for the site.
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