Plans approved to create 80 jobs in Market Harborough

Plans to expand a business park in Market Harborough have been given the green light.

A proposal to extend Airfield Business Park by 80,000 sq ft – offering a wide range of top quality premises for fledgling firms and companies looking to expand – have been approved.

Leicestershire County Council’s £7m plan will create up to 80 jobs and generate half-a-million pounds of income each year that the Council says it will invest into front line services including social care.

Deputy council leader, Byron Rhodes, said: “This plan underlines that supporting local businesses is a priority. By building quality premises, we want to help firms take their first step on the ladder, and to grow.

“Investing in property also means we can generate income to plough back into services, reducing the impact of national funding reductions.

The Council says it plans to expand the site further in the future – creating a 330,000 sq ft business park.

The proposal was approved by the Council’s development control and regulatory board.

Construction is set to get underway later this year, with the first units being available from next July.