Opened in 1988, The Grove Centre is a purpose built establishment located within the centre of Witham. Set on the eastern side of Newland Street, the centre provides approximately 53,243 sq. ft. 4,946 sq. m) retail accommodation, typically over two floors, as well as site management facilities and community areas. Typically, each retail unit comprises a sales/retail level on the ground floor and storage/ancillary space on the first floor. The mall, with easy access from Newland Street, at the front of the centre, provides the main pedestrian through route to the Tesco superstore and car park. The accommodation is arranged around this central mall, with the units located within a staggered terrace structure.
Located in the South East of England and lying within the county of Essex, the market town of Witham has a resident population of 25,353 (2011 Census) and is part of the district of Braintree (ONS). The town stands approximately 8 miles (13 km) from the city of Chelmsford to the south west and some 13 miles (21 km) from Colchester to the north east; London is approximately 45 miles (72 km) to the south west. The Grove Centre is situated upon the south eastern side of Witham’s busiest retailing thoroughfare, Newland Street. The town’s main retail space is primarily organised within the Grove Centre and the smaller Newlands Shopping Centre, lying directly opposite the scheme. The centre is also bordered by Maldon Road to the south-west, Mayland Road to the north and The Grove to the south-east. The Grove Centre is configured with pedestrian access from both Newland Street and the 369 space shoppers’ surface car park to the rear of Tesco.
