£20m infrastructure works underway to transform iconic West Works site
Work has begun on the infrastructure to transform the iconic 75 acre West Works site at West Longbridge.
The £20m infrastructure investment is the next step in the £1bn regeneration of Longbridge which will see the derelict West Works site transformed into Longbridge Business Park with 900,000 sq ft of commercial space creating up to 5,000 jobs and a residential neighbourhood of 350 homes.
St. Modwen is working in partnership with West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) and this key milestone follows the recent announcement of a £6m grant funding contribution from the WMCA to unlock the West Works scheme.
Longbridge Business Park will provide a home for advanced manufacturing, high tech, research and development, health and science uses. The first phase of works is expected to be complete by the end of the year.
Rob Flavell, senior director for regeneration in the Midlands and North for St. Modwen, said: “The West Works site is a vital piece of the ongoing regeneration of Longbridge Town Centre and to see the first spades in the ground is a huge milestone for the area.
“Our plans for West Longbridge signify our key objectives for the wider redevelopment of Longbridge – creating an amazing place with modern working environments, high-quality homes and attractive public spaces which will bring wide ranging benefits to those who live, work or visit the area.
“This first phase of infrastructure works will help us to accelerate the delivery of the site. We’ve already been receiving strong enquiries from high-quality, renowned businesses for the commercial spaces and we’re looking forward to working with prospective occupiers to create environments which will produce jobs for local people and contributions to the local economy.”
Andy Street, Mayor of the West Midlands, added: “The regeneration of this once iconic site is a first-class example of how we are bringing brownfield sites back into use, creating thousands of jobs and homes as well as new, modern industrial spaces.”
St. Modwen is offering design and build opportunities on freehold and leasehold terms and says it has seen strong demand from the market over the past year.
