Community group’s plan to make Coalville cinema a reality

AS REPORTED IN the Leicester Mercury, ambitious plans to breath new life into Coalville’s derelict former market and reimagine it as a cinema have been revealed.

The proposal comes after council bosses put the vacant site up for sale as part of efforts to make the long-awaited multiplex a reality Community benefits society Coalville CAN (Communities And Neighbours) put forward its plans recently, aiming to transform the former market hall, next to the Belvoir Shopping Centre, into a cinema and exhibition centre. The plan could even see the site, which closed in September 2021, host indoor ice skating events to boost to Coalville’s appeal.

The plan, if approved, would see Coalville CAN create a two-screen cinema in the heart of the market hall building, while using the remainder of the site for several other purposes. This includes a cafe, urban sports space, pop-up food stalls and even a VR lounge.

READINGS Property Group are offering for sale a 2.24 acre site with Outline Planning Permission (ref: 18/00056/ OUT) for 9 dwellings.

The land – adjacent to Honeypot Farm, Honeypot Lane, Husbands Bosworth, Lutterworth, Leics. LE17 6LY – is being offered for sale on a freehold basis, with offers in the region of £1,100,000 invited.

Call Readings Property Group on 0116 222 7575 for more information or to book a viewing.

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