Plans lodged for outlet centre with pledge of 200 retail jobs

A PLANNING application for a major outlet centre which is set to create up to 200 jobs will be lodged with the authorities in Waterford in the next eight weeks.

Promoters of the factory outlet centre earmarked for a site on Cork Road in Waterford city said yesterday that the project will include about 200 jobs in retail and supervisory positions when complete, while 300 people will be employed during the construction phase.

The outlet centre will feature 34 retail units on a former pitch-and-putt course on the outskirts of Waterford, with 8,345sq m of floor space.