Outline planning has been gained for a new business park which the agent says could create more than a thousand new jobs and bring significant inward investment into south Leicestershire.
Airfield Farm Developments wants to build the Wellington Business Park on a former Second World War air base near Market Harborough.
It wants to create industrial, warehousing and office accommodation on 33-acres of land at Airfield Farm. The area already has planning for 1,500 homes, a primary school and community facilities.
The site is located to the north-west of Market Harborough, within a mile of the A6, and the agent for the site says forms part of the wider Market Harborough Strategic Development Area, allocated in the Harborough District Council Local Plan.
In 1943 the site became home to the Wellington Bombers of No 14 Operational Training Unit of RAF Bomber Command, and was used to operate Hurricanes and Curtiss Tomahawks from February 1944.
Flying ceased in August, 1945, and it later became a British Army vehicle depot. It was turned over to agriculture when the Army left in the late 1950s.
Commercial property agent, Prop-Search has been appointed as sole agent to market and promote the new business park, with opportunities available on a leasehold or freehold basis.
Prop-Search director Richard Baker said: “Wellington Business Park represents an exciting opportunity to create business opportunities and we look forward to engaging further local, regional and national businesses in respect of this exciting opportunity now that we have secured the resolution.
“With its proposed sustainable and high-quality design, it will undoubtedly relieve some of the latent demand for space from occupiers and lead to a high level of job creation.
“In turn this will boost investment in the region who would otherwise have to move out of the area.
“Working closely with Harborough District Council, we are confident that this site will boost investment in the region and support local economic growth.”
He said buildings will initially be available on a build to suit basis with industrial/warehouse units from 10,000 sq ft to 100,000 sq ft and office buildings from 5,000 sq ft.
