Take-off for three sheds at Blackpool Airport Enterprise Zone
Prospect Development North West has begun building 11 light industrial and office units on a vacant 1.8-acre site directly north of the runway.
The units at Plot 109 found off Amy Johnson Way within the Blackpool Airport Enterprise Zone would span 33,300 sq ft. Of that, 27,500 sq ft would be reserved for warehousing space, while the remaining 4,800 sq ft would be used as office space.
Four of the units have already been sold with the remaining becoming available for sale next year. Work is expected to be complete on site by autumn 2025.
Each proposed unit would comprise a warehouse, staff room, toilets, and second-floor offices. Car parking would be provided for 60 vehicles.
Prospect Development North West submitted the application to Blackpool Council with assistance from agent and designer Keystone Design Associates.
In total, Blackpool Airport Enterprise Zone is home to more than 200 companies, supporting more than 4,000 jobs.
Cllr Mark Smith, Blackpool Council’s cabinet member for economy and built economy, said: “Blackpool Airport Enterprise Zone is becoming one of the North West’s premier business destinations, supporting thousands of jobs for people on Fylde Coast.
“Our commitment to invest in infrastructure such as the new road is creating an environment where the public sector is also investing in new business units, creating space for more companies to start to grow, creating more jobs, boosting our local economy, and making Blackpool better.”
A £18.5m road, partially funded by a £7.5m grant from the government, is due to open at the site in 2025 and will unlock more land for commercial development. Blackpool Council has committed more than £54m in contributions to infrastructure costs at the enterprise zone.
The enterprise zone spans 355 acres, encompassing Blackpool Airport, Blackpool Retail Park, Blackpool Business Park, and surrounding land.
Silicon Sands, a series of data centres powered by renewable energy, is also found at the site.
The growing data centre sector has hiked competition for industrial spaces, compounded by short supply.
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