Green light for first units at Worcester Six
WORK on the first units at a key £120m site in Worcestershire, which is expected to create around 5,000 jobs when complete, could soon get underway after planners gave the green light to the development.
Liberty Property Trust and Stoford Developments were granted detailed planning permission by Wychavon District Council for units of 160,000 sq ft and 45,000 sq ft, which will be the first to be built at Worcester Six.
The site, just off junction six of the M5, will provide up to 1.5 million sq ft of accommodation in a range of high quality business units. They have been designed for a variety of employment uses to include technology, manufacturing, industrial and warehousing.
Worcestershire County Council expects the wider £120m park to create around 5,000 jobs once the whole development is complete.
Work on a £10m infrastructure package for the park is also making progress with the upgrade to Pershore Lane now complete.
These works were funded by the Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership through the Government’s Growth Deal to improve traffic flow to Junction 6 of the M5 motorway as well as provide access to Worcester Six.
Stoford director Gerard Ludlow said: “We’re delighted with Wychavon District Council’s decision to approve plans for Worcester Six. The scheme is the first large-scale development designed to capture local and regional demand in the Worcester area for more than 10 years and with this planning approval, we are a step closer to delivering the new buildings in 2017.”
Andrew Blevins, managing director of Liberty Property Trust, added: “Worcester Six is a fantastic investment opportunity for local technology-based businesses looking to expand their offering in the area. Wychavon District Council’s decision to approve planning on the site is yet another example of the strength of the Midlands property market and a sign of things to come.”
Cllr Ken Pollock of Worcestershire County Council said: “Worcester Six gives us the chance to create thousands of jobs and in addition it will demonstrate that the county is a first class place for development and investment. We look forward to welcoming high tech businesses to occupy the units becoming available in this next exciting chapter for Worcester Six.”
