Revisions to HS2 route open up potential employment site
Revisions to the HS2 planned route have opened up a potential employment site near Sheffield.
Acting on behalf of a private family business, GVA has been instructed to bring to market two plots, which extend to around 2.98 and 5.26 acres, and form part of the 15 acre Woodhouse Link development.
The site has been remediated by the owner, including the development of a 110,000 sq ft unit for Home Décor in 2012.
The two available plots make up the remainder of the scheme, which is close to the Advanced Manufacturing Park.
Rob Oliver, director at the Leeds office of GVA, said: “Woodhouse Link is a very well located employment site, and the two plots offer the opportunity to develop units of varying sizes.
“Frustratingly, development and marketing went on hold when this site was on the proposed HS2 route, but thankfully it now appears that the route has been moved east of our site.
“Despite not actively marketing the sites during this period, occupiers have regularly enquired after the site, but we have been unable to take those further.
“I am now in talks with a number of developers who are interested in the plots, and look forward to seeing the remainder of the scheme developed in due course.”
