180 jobs to be created at new industrial site in Barnsley
Around 180 jobs will be created following the £12m speculative development of industrial units just off Junction 36 of the M1 in Barnsley, South Yorkshire.
Carnell Management Services (CMS) is delivering the Kestrel Park site, supported by Barnsley Council’s Property Investment Fund and the South Yorkshire Jessica Fund.
The new development will provide 77,411 sq ft of high-quality industrial space across seven units ranging in size from 3,000 sq ft to 21,500 sq ft.
Work has started on the site near Hoyland, off the A6195 Dearne Valley Parkway, led by contractors BDB Design Build. The units are being built to meet BREEAM ‘Very Good’ sustainability standards and feature solar panels, EV charging points, cycle parking, LED lighting and fully fitted offices/amenities, within a secure landscaped site.
Martyn Carnell, managing director of CMS, said: “Our latest development, Kestrel Park, reinforces our commitment to investing in our local area and follows other successful projects such as the Nexus industrial park at Capitol Park, Junction 37, which we completed in 2019.
“As always we’re focused on strong ESG credentials for our sustainable developments and aim to deliver high-spec industrial and trade units suitable for a wide range of small businesses.”
Shaun Higginbottom, investment manager at Enterprising Barnsley, said: “Kestrel Park is delivering some much-appreciated, high-quality accommodation to meet high demand in the Barnsley borough. We often have enquiries for smaller units like these coming from both expanding local companies and inward investors.
“It’s great to see a commercial property developer like CMS continuing to invest with confidence in the borough – recognising Barnsley as a very attractive location for business.”
Kestrel Park is being developed in an area which sits inside the South Yorkshire Investment Zone and has seen sustained development over the past decade. It is supported by SYMCA utilising £3m of funding from South Yorkshire’s Investment Zone Funding allocated to JESSICA.
