Rebooting Buxton .

A new chapter for revitalising Buxton.

We’re working with High Peak Borough Council to revitalise The Springs Shopping Centre and create a new gateway to the town.

We want to add to what already makes Buxton an awesome place to live and spend time in, and ensure it remains a destination for many years to come.

The story so far…

Back in 2024, the Council started a conversation about what locals wanted to see as part of the vision to revitalise Buxton town centre. Their feedback was taken on board and has helped shape the ambition for the site, which includes new homes and improved spaces for shops, cafes, bars, and places to relax in.

Now it’s our job to help turn the vision into a reality and give the area around the shopping centre a £100 million glow up.

Our first step is to get out and about talking to people about our plans and take their feedback on our early ideas. We then plan to come back out to the community later in the year and see what everyone thinks about our more detailed plans.

A new vision for Buxton.

Our plan is to focus on land around The Springs Shopping Centre, and introduce a vibrant, residential-led, mixed use neighbourhood with revitalised new retail spaces and lush green areas to complement the best bits of the town centre.

We’re aiming to do this in two phases and we’ll look to to repurpose as many of the existing buildings as we can along the way, whilst also bringing underutilised spaces back into use.

We’re still in the early stages of design, but  we’d love to hear your thoughts.

  • Currently, The Springs backs onto the train station, so it’s an uninviting welcome for visitors. This is further complicated by the substantial height differences.

    We’re planning to address the challenges of the steep levels in the town, by breaking them down around the shopping centre. We’re also going to make it easier to navigate by creating new pedestrian routes, as well as providing new public spaces and services for residents and visitors.

    At the other end of the site we are also looking to create a new gateway into New Wye Street which will improve access and footfall into the east end of the town centre. This will focus around new public spaces and provide an opportunity to incorporate the River Wye in our proposals.

  • The plan is to throw in a shed load of new public spaces, with stacks of new greenery and planting to give locals and visitors places to kick back in, hang out and enjoy al fresco eats and drinks.

  • Buxton is a town of diverse age groups, but many young people who venture out of Buxton for work or education, often don’t come back to put down roots in their home town.

    We want to reverse this trend by creating around 250 apartments to suit all ages and lifestyles. Blending restored, much loved existing buildings with new builds, we want to create a neighbourhood of homes that the community can be proud of.

  • We have a great opportunity to unlock the River Wye and allow it to run through the heart of the neighbourhood, adding to the chilled outdoor surroundings. Expect riverside dining, new seating areas and relaxing spaces for everyone to enjoy and reconnect with nature.

  • We’re looking to create around 50,000 sq ft of business space including ground floor spaces that will spill out onto new plant-packed public squares.

    These will include a mix of independent stores, whatever their size, as well as bars, eateries, and coffee shops that people can enjoy throughout the day and into the evening.

  • We want to celebrate what people love about Buxton, complementing the original buildings and those famed curves in the town and the surrounding area. So when we’re creating new buildings, we’ll be taking inspo from the town’s unique architecture and threading it throughout the scheme, so that old and new sit perfectly together.

Have your say.

We’re currently seeking views from the local community about our plans. You can:

  • Pop along to our drop-in event: Meet the team and grab a brew from 3pm – 8pm on Thursday 15th May 2025 at The Community Space (former Track and Trail store), 11 Spring Gardens, Buxton, SK17 6BJ

  • Complete our questionnaire: Fill in our online questionnaire, or get in touch if you need a paper copy

  • Call us: On Freephone 0800 689 1095 (during office hours)

  • Follow us: On social @CapitalCentric

The consultation closes on Friday 30th May so please send us your comments before then. Your feedback will help shape more detailed plans that we will share with you later this year.