200 jobs to be created as second phase of industrial site gets green light
Network Space has secured unanimous planning approval for the second phase of its Tunstall Arrow development.
The move will bring forward an additional 109,250 sq ft of industrial workspace on the 7.3-acre plot, and bring 200 jobs to the region.
Tunstall Arrow is a 28-acre former colliery site adjoining the A527 (James Brindley Way) in Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, which was acquired by Network Space in 2013.
This second phase will provide five detached, self-contained, units ranging from 13,000 up to 30,000 sq ft and bring the brownfield land back into long term employment use. The site transformation will include significant remediation work needed to address historic coal workings and disused mine shafts. Works should begin in Q3 this year.
Tunstall Arrow is being developed in partnership with Stoke-on-Trent City Council, as part of the Ceramic Valley Enterprise Zone covering 3.3 million sq ft of commercial space across six key sites along the A500 corridor.
Simon Peters, development director at Network Space, said: “We are delighted to have secured planning for Phase Two of the Tunstall Arrow Enterprise Zone site. Our principal objective is to build on the success of Phase One that has enjoyed full occupancy since it opened. Demand for high quality, modern, employment space across the region certainly shows no sign of abating in the short to medium term.”
He added: “Stoke-on-Trent City Council continues to be forward-thinking, recognising the potential of Tunstall Arrow to attract further inward investment and provide job opportunities for the city. This will help to secure the region’s reputation as one of the most sought-after areas for the industrial and logistic sectors and help address the acute shortage of employment space.”
