Today I visited the Royal Victoria Place shopping centre in Royal Tunbridge Wells for the first time since March 2020. The new flooring is impressive as is the spaciousness now most of the stalls cluttering the walking areas have been removed. Reminded me very much of the look of the centre when it first opened. I suspect the stalls will return and that will be a sad event as they diminish the character of the centre.
The number of empty shop units was not a surprise and I fear for the long-term future of RVP as shopping habits are changing with more people using on-line shopping and out-of-town retail parks. Should it close you could build a lot of domestic properties on what would be a brownfield site.
