Revised plans submitted for Lighthouse
Mercia Marina is seeking permission to revise the originally approved Lighthouse development at its 74-acre site near the village of Willington, in South Derbyshire.
Four new two-storey retail units are now planned in place of a spa, gym and swimming pool complex.
The shops are set to border a central piazza, which will also be a focal point for the previously approved Boardwalk waterfront shopping development and the neighbouring pub/restaurant.
The pub building – named The Lighthouse - will retain its four-storey tower as part of the marina's drive to boost tourism in the region.
An operator is currently being sought for the pub, which will sit on a peninsula overlooking the water and will include outdoor seating on the ground floor and first floor terrace as well as a conference facility on the top floor of the tower.
A pair of retailers have already agreed terms for units within the seven shops in The Boardwalk and Mercia said negotiations are underway with other.
Robert Neff, general manager of Mercia Marina, said: "Changes to the original plan have been made to reflect the requirements of potential tenants for the pub and also in response to the encouraging number of enquiries we’ve received for retail units."
The development, which is scheduled to be built in 2013 at a cost of around £3m, is expected to create more than 50 jobs.
