Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Work starts on redevelopment in Boston town centre

Demolition of the old B&M store and the Crown House building in Boston town centre marks a major milestone in the Rosegarth Square redevelopment project.

The project, led by Boston Borough Council and funded by £14.8 million from the Government, aims to transform the area between the River Witham and the bus station.

Demolition began with the safe removal of asbestos, which is expected to be completed this week. Contractors Lindum will then dismantle the B&M store, followed by Crown House. Planning permission was granted to replace Crown House with a mixed-use development featuring ground-floor retail units and upper-storey apartments.

Lindum Group Co-chairman Freddie Chambers said the entire demolition process should be completed by the end of March. “Lindum has been working with the council for more than a year to help bring forward the Rosegarth Square scheme.

“Initially, we were appointed to help with the public realm development,” he said. “But as the council’s masterplan progressed, and it purchased the B&M and Crown House buildings, our team assisted with the design and planning stages of the wider scheme.”

“We’ve been on-site since January, carrying out preparatory work. It should take until the end of March to complete the demolition and then construction of the new building will begin.”

The entire redevelopment is expected to take up to a 18 months to complete.

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