New business park offering 'something different' planned for Bamber Bridge
Plans have been unveiled for a £15m business park in South Ribble.
An application has been lodged for the ‘Momentum Plus’ development in Bamber Bridge.
Roundhouse Properties, which is behind the bid, says the proposed facility is intended to offer “larger industrial space” to complement the Momentum brand’s “traditional-size units”.
If approved, it will stand at South Rings - close to the M65 and M6 interchange - alongside two of the developer’s other Momentum business parks and the South Preston Office Village and South Rings Office Village schemes.
The current buildings on the site would be demolished to pave the way for nine commercial blocks, each providing 50 units, ranging from 750 sq. ft. to 10,000 sq. ft.. The completed scheme would offer 67,000 sq. ft. of flexible commercial space.
Managing director of Roundhouse Properties Jeremy Lefton said: "Our Momentum schemes have proved to be incredibly popular with SMEs [small and medium-sized enterprises] and with this site, we're enhancing that model with the addition of larger commercial space alongside our traditional-size units you'll find on a Momentum business park.
"If plans are approved, we'll demolish existing buildings and create a modern business park, which will facilitate economic growth in the area by creating an attractive location with a mix of units for new and growing businesses."
Sapphire Utilities currently occupies the site, which features a mix of offices, workshops, storage and car parking.
The new plans have been designed by David Cox Architects and work on site will begin early next year if planning permission is granted.
There are other Momentum business parks based in Preston, Chorley and Backburn.