The Eden development at High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire has signed a swathe of retailers, pushing the scheme to more than 90 per cent let, five months ahead of opening.

Arcadia brands Dorothy Perkins and Burton Menswear have taken space, alongside toy retailer Build-A-Bear and jeweller Beaverbrooks.

The retailers join Zara, Bershka, Topshop, Next, River Island and H&M at the scheme, which has been developed by Multiplex and Aldersgate Investments.

Multiplex retail development director Tim Buckley said retailers are recognising that Eden has an affluent catchment and the “traditional habit of waiting to see how a scheme performs is not really an option” for High Wycombe.

Eden includes 600,000 sq ft (55,740 sq m) of space encompassing the existing shopping centre, Octagon. It will be anchored by Marks & Spencer and House of Fraser and will open in March.

“There is nothing in High Wycombe at the moment and, with such a great catchment, retailers are eager to be part of Eden,” said Buckley. “Shoppers are going as far as Oxford and Reading and, for big shops, they are going into central London. We will hopefully keep these shoppers in High Wycombe when we open.”

In addition, the scheme will bring restaurants to High Wycombe, including Frankie & Benny’s, La Tasca, Nando’s, Est Est Est and Wagamama. Eden also includes flats, a cinema and 1,530 parking spaces.

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