Photo gallery: see images of how major new Retford development would take shape

As Bassetlaw people and businesses are invited to give their views on a major new development that could take shape in Retford, here are some artist impressions of what the Northern Gateway Park would look like once completed.

The project plans include areas for shops, restaurants, cafés and social spaces, indoor padel courts and 4G sports pitches, a gym and wellness centre, a care home, a garden centre, and flexible-use community facilities.

M&S, B&M Bargains and Lidl already have interest in the scheme proposed by ARC Commercial Development Ltd, who describe their vision of the mixed use project as a 'high-quality, landscape-led destination’.

To submit your views on the plans before they go as a formal planning application to Bassetlaw Council, visit:

https://www.retfordnortherngateway.co.uk/ and complete the short consultation survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3792WBR

The consultation closes on August 23, 2026.

5. Retford Northern Gateway Park

An impression of the over all masterplan (bottom left) with fuel station and coffee shop (bottom right) and drive-thru and fuel station above. Photo: UKSD Architects, Planning and Development