Detailed plans for £56m enterprise park revealed

Detailed plans for the first business units to be built on Sleaford’s new £56m enterprise park have been revealed.

Solar panels, electric vehicle charging points and shelters, bicycle storage and thermal energy saving measures are planned in this first phase of the enterprise park being created by North Kesteven District Council.

The plans for the first phase are made up of two plots.

Plot one contains nine units ranging from 121 to 192 sqm which would benefit from solar panels, energy efficient insulation and electric vehicle charging points along with the inclusion of a green wall.

Plot two contains six slightly larger grow-on units ranging from 313 to 476 sq m with solar panels, an electric vehicle charging shelter and extra efficient insulation.

Planners are currently considering the application for this first phase.

If approved both plots will be built speculatively and could be complete before winter next year.

Leader of North Kesteven District Council Cllr Richard Wright said: “We couldn’t be more pleased to share these plans for phase one of our Sleaford Moor Enterprise Park. In total these units would create an extra 2,367 square metres of new space for business, bringing fresh potential for jobs and economic growth.

“We have already received a substantial amount of interest in Sleaford Moor Enterprise Park which we feel demonstrates two things – that there is demand for new business space in our District because it is a great place to live, work and invest, and that there is a need for developments which build back better.

“We hope that the range of energy-saving and wildlife conscious measures in this first phase of units will not only support our actions on climate together in the District but ripple out and inspire a greater level of change.”

This reserved matters application for phase one of the park follows a hybrid planning application for Sleaford Moor Enterprise Park approved earlier in the year.

Tendering work is underway to identify a main build and construction contractor for the strategic infrastructure and construction works on the site including the civils, spine road construction, plus delivery of the phase one units.