Puerto Venecia is the largest shopping and leisure centre under construction in western Europe, due to extend to 2.2m sq ft. The centre is being developed by a joint venture, led by British Land, comprising a 900,000 sq ft retail park which is anchored by IKEA and a shopping and leisure centre measuring 1.3 million sq ft. It is scheduled to open in 2011/ 12.

Appointed by British Land, John Tinley acted as a Management Consultant on this key scheme, providing strategic advice on all aspects of design affecting future management, as well as advice on service charges, staffing and recruitment. John was appointed to work alongside the existing Spanish managing and letting agents, he also acted as Chairman of the retail park management meetings.