Land deal paves way for £40m industrial scheme which could support 250 jobs
Up to 250 jobs could be created following the acquisition of a Cheshire site with the aim of developing a £40m business park.
Developer, Chancerygate, which has a Warrington base, and specialist investor Bridges Fund Management have bought the 7.85-acre site in Adlington, in a joint venture partnership.
The site, called Avro Business Park, will support 165,000 sq ft of Grade A industrial and warehousing space.
The partners intend to deliver 18 leasehold units ranging from 7,000 sq ft to 24,500 sq ft at the site.
The proposed development will be located off London Road, south of Poynton town centre, and will adjoin Adlington Business Park & Industrial Estate.
It will also be situated immediately next to the new £53m Poynton Relief Road. Due to complete later this year, this will significantly improve connectivity from the site to Manchester Airport.
The JV partners acquired the site from commercial property developer Quorum Property Group for an undisclosed sum.
Neighbouring occupiers to the proposed development include confectionery manufacturer Swizzels, tray sealing and packaging line specialist Proseal and transport company William Kirk.
Chancerygate development director, Chris Brown, who is based in the company’s Warrington office, said: “We’re very pleased to have secured this strategic development opportunity in an off-market transaction with Quorum.
“The new £53m Poynton Relief Road will be hugely beneficial to Avro Business Park. It will directly connect the development to the airport and the M56, providing excellent connectivity to the wider Cheshire and Manchester markets.
“We know there is strong demand for multi-unit industrial space from a wide array of occupiers across south Manchester and the wider region. Avro Business Park will help to satisfy and facilitate this demand while enabling up to 250 jobs for the local area. We look forward to submitting plans for the site to Cheshire East Council soon.”
Bridges partner, Guy Bowden, said: “Bridges and Chancerygate have shown on multiple occasions that there is strong demand from progressive local employers for high specification sustainable industrial developments – which ultimately helps to create jobs and support the growth of the local economy.”
The partners were advised by Wilmslow-based commercial property agent Williams Sillitoe on the acquisition.
