Almost half of 66-acre commercial and industrial development site under offer
Nearly half of the land at Dalton New Bridge, a 66-acre commercial and industrial development site in North Yorkshire, is now under offer.
The site near Thirsk has become home for manufacturing, engineering, distribution and the food industry.
Last month Yorkshire animal feed manufacturer I’Anson announced its intention to build a major new production facility on site, subject to planning permission.
Mike Dove, partner with Leeds-based property consultancy Dove, Haigh Phillips (DHP), who are marketing DNB, said: “This week we can confirm that further transactions with potential occupiers, who cannot be named yet, have been agreed and that 31 acres are now under offer.
“This is a resounding endorsement of DNB, a superbly-located site which we only started marketing this spring, following the completion of the new bridge and approach road. This opened up the land, providing an excellent modern link to the adjacent highway network.
“Meanwhile this strong interest from occupiers is also encouraging developers to come forward. We expect that Dalton New Bridge will be delivering a wide range of quality employment buildings for both purchasers and tenants within the near future.
“In view of the pent-up need for quality industrial space in North Yorkshire, it is likely that developers will want both to build speculatively and to create bespoke buildings for specific occupiers.
“This is one of the premier development sites to come to market in Yorkshire this year. It has tremendous potential, with immediate access to the national motorway network, recently improved by multi-million pound highway upgrades. A proven location has just got even better.”
The location is already home to engineering, manufacturing, logistics and food industry companies with nearby occupiers including Wagg Foods, National Tube Stockholders (NTS), Severfield, GRIEFF, Cargill, Cleveland Steel and Tubes (CST), Fermenich, Harrington’s Pet Foods and The Wetherby Group.
Lindsay Ross, director with the owners of The Dalton New Bridge Estate, said: “We have been absolutely delighted with the immediate and strong interest that has been shown in our development since it was launched a couple of months ago.
“We are especially pleased to work alongside I’Anson, a well-known and successful Yorkshire company. We believe that our site is highly attractive to suit dynamic businesses, given its strategic location and ability to accommodate large scale operations. I’Anson are clearly demonstrating in this venture that they are fully committed to ensuring the future of their business in this area and are also committed to the future interests of their employees and customers and we are here to help them.
“Dalton New Bridge is a very exciting employment development opportunity, which will provide a timely boost to the North Yorkshire economy, creating hundreds of jobs and leading to valuable inward investment. We are now open for business.”
Land is available on a freehold basis with plots on offer from five acres to buildings up to 400,000 sq ft. Buildings will be tailored to the requirements of individual companies.
The site has recently been opened up by a significant £4.1m highway redevelopment project, involving a new bridge, replacing its ageing, flood-blighted predecessor.
Deputy chief executive of Hambleton District Council, Mick Jewitt, said that having already safeguarded 126 jobs and creating around 137 more, the redeveloped bridge was now also helping to bring in new investment.
Dalton New Bridge is situated on Dalton Airfield, which was built during the Second World War. It was home to 102 Squadron, flying Handley Page Halifax bombers.
In the 1970s, the Dalton Airfield Industrial Estate emerged, with original occupiers including Wilson Transport, Cleveland Steel & Tubes, along with Dorton Packaging and Severfield-Reeve Structural Engineers. Today there are more than 25 manufacturing, engineering and food industry businesses on site.
