Green light for much-needed offices at Chester
Planning permission has been granted for a 110,000sq ft office on the last remaining piece of land at Chester Business Park.
The decision by Cheshire West and Chester Council has been further endorsed by the Government, which has announced that the scheme will not be called in.
The site, one mile from the city centre has become an established location for blue-chip organisations including Bank of America Merrill Lynch, M&S Bank, MBNA Ltd, Bristol-Myers Squibb, GB Group, APS Group, Tetrapak and Regus serviced offices.
Chester Parkside Ltd has been granted planning consent for the build which can be developed on a design and build basis as one self-contained headquarters or as two buildings offering 70,000sq ft and 40,000sq ft of high quality office accommodation respectively.
Commercial estate agent Legat Owen’s director, Peter Johnston, who has been involved in the Park for the last 20 years, said: “Positioned almost equidistance from Manchester and Liverpool Airports and just 10 minutes from Hawarden private airfield, in a mature landscaped environment, close to good schools and a highly skilled employment pool, Chester Business Park has unsurprisingly become a hotbed for large corporates.
“We have never had planning consent for a scheme of this size and stature at the park and it provides potential occupiers with exclusive opportunity to create a bespoke, best in class working environment.”
“Chester itself is in desperate need for more high-quality office space. Muse’s City Place has performed exceptionally well with over 90% let and we believe many businesses are now considering out of town developments such as Chester Business Park.”
