Work on Mansfield’s Four Seasons Shopping Centre car park is due to start on 5 January and is expected to last around 40 weeks.
The work is estimated to cost around £2m and will include concrete frame repairs, re-tarmacking surfaces, a brighter environment and work to make the car park easier to navigate and use.
Shoppers will still safely be able to use the Mansfield District Council-owned car park which will be subject to only partial floor closures during the repairs.
Cllr Craig Whitby, the council’s Deputy Mayor and Portfolio Holder for Corporate and Finance, said: “It’s important that people can park their vehicles in a safe and secure place in Mansfield.
“These repairs will mean some short-term disruptions and disturbance. However, when complete, the car park will be a much more user-friendly facility, and this will help to attract more shoppers into the town centre.
“The lighting will be better and there will be new signs and colour coded flooring to make the car park easier for users to navigate and find electric vehicle charging points.
“There will also be improved walkways for pedestrians and wider parking bays in some areas and, most crucially, the car park structure will be fully repaired to secure its future safety and viability.”
The need for the work was recognised after a full structural survey in February 2024.
Extra checks were made at the car park following the partial collapse at the nearby Walkden Street car park in September, and before any decision was made on awarding the repairs contract for the Four Seasons car park.
These surveys have confirmed the structural integrity of the Four Seasons car park. Although the two car parks look similar to each other, the structural design of the reinforced concrete decks at the Four Seasons facility is different. The work at Four Seasons is being funded through the council’s capital programme budgets for 2025/26 and 2026/27.
Cemplas Waterproofing and Concrete Repairs has been awarded the contract for the work and aims to mitigate noise and closure disruptions for residents, businesses and shops near the shopping centre with businesses being notified of potential noise disruption during the day.
In addition:
- All movement of materials will happen between 7am and 8.30am, Monday to Friday, with warning tones on vehicles turned off during these operations.
- Partial car park closures will be a staged process with clear signage and directions for cars parking in the facility to avoid affected areas.
- Alternative parking for TGS Gym customers will be available across the road on Union Street or within the open sections of the Four Seasons car park because the area of the car park that they currently use will be unavailable during the whole course of the renovation.