A popular Japanese clothes store is planning to open a store in Brighton.
Uniqlo, known for its high quality basics, has submitted plans for the former H&M unit on the Western Road frontage of Churchill Square, next to the eastern entrance.
It will take over both the ground and first floor space vacated by the Swedish chain when it moved to the former Topshop unit a couple of doors down.
The plans, submitted to Brighton and Hove City Council, are to install signs and a new shopfront.
The application says: “There are four locations for the brand signage to be located to the street façade
“There are two pairs of branded signage square to each of the main elevations to the building and there is a further pair which are suspended in the corner rotunda of the architecture.
“There is also a pair of surface mounted signage squares over the main entrance.”
At present, Uniqlo has 15 stores in London, and 11 outside. There are currently none south of London.
If and when the store opens, this will be the first time since Topshop went bust in 2020 that all the units on the Western Road frontage of Churchill Square have been let to permanent tenants.
why not have a adsa express local then or call of wot people of Brighton and hove need in the city centre or the near by to towns need
Oh Andrew!
Asda would have had to approached Churchill Square about opening a store there – there may not even be a suitable space for one. Even then CS may not feel a mini market is the right fit for them (it looks like they have put the kybosh on the roof top bar for example)
But look at what’s near by in terms of supermarkets.
Opposite CS is an M&S and a Tesco Express.
Looking to the left a hundred yards or so along Western Road there is a Sainsbury’s Local then a Waitrose
To the right along North Street there is another Sainsbury’s Local then a Coop then even further along a Morrisons.
ASDA aren’t stupid they will only go where they think they will make money. And the centre of Brighton isn’t that place.
who are you then now
Who am I?
Just someone who knows how these things work and not just tossing out the names of random shops.
We really don’t need another supermarket. Just some decent shops.
why not have a adsa express local then or call of wot people of Brighton and hove need in the city centre or the near by to towns need now
Wonderful news! Can’t wait ! Hope it comes before Christmas 👍
Best shop ever
There was a Uniqlo on North Street more than 10 years ago, round about where Decathlon is now.
I thought it was on Western Road, not far from this shop they’re taking on now. I definitely remember shopping at a Brighton branch anyway so it’s odd they gave up and gave now decided to return
Why are some stores required to submit detailed plans to the council for approval, while others seem to be allowed to do whatever they want, and negatively affect the visual fabric and character of the city?
Broadly speaking without a specific example, it can be because of the specific area it is in, restrictions on that area, the scale of work, what kind of permission is being sought, conditions imposed, concerns raised that require a more detailed answer, and also some organisations just provide very comprehensive plans as a matter of course!
why not have a Iceland shop then now