Toys R Us store demolished Brighton Hill Retail Park

As demolition work continues on Brighton Hill Retail Park, the brightly coloured signs of the old Toys R Us building will no longer be seen, as the unit has officially been flattened to the ground.

Now, a giant pile of rubble stands where children once raced up and down the aisles of the legendary toy haven.

The Gazette previously reported that work to knock down the Brighton Hill Retail Park in order to create two large warehouse buildings, began on Wednesday, September 25.

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Toys R Us is just a pile of rubble now (Image: Newsquest)

Work is expected to last for 11 weeks, working from the side previously occupied by the famed toy retailer, back to the end of the former Carpetright shop.

The first victim of demolition was the old Harvey's furniture store, which was the go-to place to find house fittings, once upon a time.

Miles Willshire, managing director of Fairthorn Consultancy, which owns the land the retail park is on, previously said: "Demolition began today, September 25, and will take about 11 weeks.

"It will start with Toys R Us, working backwards from there."

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Warehouses will replace the demolished units (Image: Newsquest)

He explained that after several delays, he is pleased that work is now underway.

He said: "We're delighted now the council have finally, after two years of back and forth, granted us permission and are very keen to get cracking."

Equation Properties Limited hopes to create 400 permanent jobs by developing Brighton Hill Retail Park, building several warehouse units on the brownfield site.

BGO Baronet Propco Limited sought permission from Basingstoke and Deane Retail Park to regenerate Brighton Hill Retail Park and construct two new buildings.

On Monday, August 12, the company were given approval to go ahead with the scheme which could create nearly 400 new jobs.

The new buildings can be used for ‘general industrial’ and ‘storage and distribution’, but it is expected that they will be divided into seven different units of various sizes.

Within the council’s decision report, it said: “Unit 100, the larger of the two terraces, is situated to the south of the site with HGV parking and servicing areas for each unit located adjacent to the northern elevation.

“Unit 200, the smaller of the two terraces, is located to the north of the site, with HGV parking and servicing associated with each unit of the 3no. units adjacent to the southern elevation. This arrangement allows for all parking and servicing to be located in the centre of the site.”