Belgrave Circle Works

A contract to replace Sainsbury’s Belgrave Road branch with an updated store was awarded to supermarket specialist Longcross Construction. A brand new store was constructed two miles north at the site of the former Thorn Lighting factory in Rushey Mead and the previous supermarket was demolished.

As part of the planning conditions, an agreement was put in place to enable the regeneration of the Belgrave Circle area. The old Belgrave Flyover was demolished by Nuneaton-based specialiists A.R. Demolition. Longcross then awarded the contract to Danaher & Walsh to carry out the extensive highways and public realm works to complete the scheme of improvements.

On Belgrave Road, the highway was reconfigured to make use of the space created by the removal of the flyover. A new pay-and-display car park was constructed east of the highway for use by Golden Mile shoppers.

The Belgrave Circle roundabout itself was landscaped and bisected by a shared footway / cycleway, which is finished in gold aggregate dressing. The highways were resurfaced and relined.

The section of Belgrave Gate from the roundabout heading south was reconfigured, with the gold-finished footway / cycleway continuing along a central reserve between the lanes of traffic.

Sections of Dysart Way and Abbey Park Road were resurfaced on their approaches to Belgrave Circle. Several pelican crossings were installed and central refuges constructed. Extensive drainage and service ducting was constructed across the entire site.