Buxton Town centre regeneration of Spring Gardens and Springs Shopping Centre
Buxton Town centre regeneration of Spring Gardens and Springs Shopping Centre
ambitious plans to transform Buxton’s town centre have taken a big leap forward. Developer Capital&Centric have said they will be submitting plans very soon.
Community Feedback Shapes the Plans
Following two rounds of public consultations with two public events held in May and September 2025 – the developer further updated its vision for the town. Changes to the plans included more public toilets.
A spokesperson for the Capital&Centric said to Explore Buxton:
“The planning application for the reboot of The Springs in Buxton is progressing well following a hugely constructive period of consultation. We received a significant amount of thoughtful feedback from local residents and businesses, which has helped us further refine and strengthen the proposals.
“We have taken the time to ensure the final plans reflect that input and deliver the best possible outcome for the town. The application is now being finalised for submission in the first quarter of this year (2026), but we will keep you updated if that changes.”
The detailed plans are live on their website here.
A £100 Million Plus Regeneration Project
The scheme centres on redeveloping The Springs shopping centre, Spring Gardens and Station Approach, with a total investment of over £100 million.
- The project was kickstarted when the Council secured £6.6 million from the Government’s Future High Street Fund.
- That funding enabled the Council to purchase The Springs in 2022.
- A further £4 million of Council funds has since been committed to support the transformation.
Breathing New Life Into Buxton
Capital&Centric’s plans go far beyond a simple refurbishment. The 1980s shopping centre will be reimagined as a mixed-use destination, combining:
- Hundreds of new homes
- Modern workspaces
- Independent shops, bars and cafés
Other projects by Capital&Centric
Capital&Centric brings experience from regeneration projects across the North, including:
- The award-winning Kampus garden neighbourhood in Manchester
- The transformation of Farnworth town centre in Bolton
- The creation of a new community at the Goods Yard in Stoke-on-Trent
The project is also supported by AtkinsRéalis, a leading engineering services company working alongside the Council.
Find out more about the project
For full details and the latest updates, visit: capitalandcentric.com/buxton You can also contact the team directly at: [email protected]
Timeline of the Buxton re-development
👉 Spring 2019
Future High Streets funding – awarded initial consultation
👉 December 2022
Purchase of The Springs Shopping Centre
👉 Winter 2024
Selection of development partner / develop proposals
👉 2025
Community consultation in May and September / development process
👉Spring 2026
Planning application
👉 2026 – 2029
Construction
👉 2029
Completion
More about the history of Spring Gardens
If you visit or live in Buxton, you will inevitably find yourself in Spring Gardens, Lower Buxton’s shopping centre. Adjacent to some of the town’s most famous landmarks such as The Crescent, The Quadrant and The Cavendish Arcade Buxton, Spring Gardens is a lively street lined with shops, bars, cafes and restaurants. It is also currently the gateway to the Springs Shopping Centre which is due for development as part of the Rebooting Buxton scheme.
Home to chains and independent establishments alike, everywhere in Spring Gardens has the friendly Buxton vibe. Since Georgian times, the street has grown as the town’s thriving centre of commerce. In fact, if you wander along, you can see signs of the Buxton’s unique heritage. Starting from the West End on Terrace Road, look out for …
- The curved corner of Spring Gardens was built as The Royal Hotel in 1852 and its shape is meant to echo that of The Crescent, across the road.
- The colonnades outside the shops at this end of Spring Gardens originally ran the whole length of the street, to protect visitors from Buxton’s notorious micro-climate.
- On the right, you will soon spot a shop called Hargreaves & Son, one of the oldest businesses in Buxton. Established in 1896, it continues its expert trade in glass, crystal, china and an extensive cook shop.
- The nearby building that is now home to Argos used to be Milligan’s Drapery and Millner (hat-making), still remembered with fondness by older residents.
- Further down the street is Spring Garden’s soul surviving pub Milton’s Tap, formerly Milton’s Head. History fans may wish to look up at the exterior of the pub to see an old lead fire seal from the 1800s. This was welded to the wall by the Fire Service to show that taxes or rates had been paid and if there was a fire, the fire service would attend.
- The Boots store near the end of Spring Gardens was one of the first ever built. Jesse Boot, the founder of the company, was fond of Buxton and “took the waters” for his own health.
- The area at the end of Spring Gardens is called Sylvan Park, named because it was originally a small park. The impressive Hogshaw Lane Viaduct is a listed monument and railway nuts will enjoy seeing it in use several times a day as a train line.
- Famed local architect (responsible for many properties in Buxton) R.R. Duke had offices at 31 Spring Gardens in the early 1900’s.
Public toilets are located in Sylvan Park car park.
Just minutes from the shopping centre is Ashwood Park with great tennis courts and a play area for children. There’s also a Wetherspoon’s here too which is family friendly.
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