Almost 1,000 new jobs are to be created in Huyton as a former spirits business is being transformed.
A new multi-let industrial estate aimed at light industrial, logistics and SME businesses is to be created on the former Halewood International site following its closure in August 2020. The project, operated by Network Space who acquired the land when the 44,000 square metre site closed, has been made possible by a £15.5m loan from the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority.
More than 2,000 tonnes of carbon will be saved by creating the new industrial estate through part demolition, part refurbishment and part new build strategy using sustainable construction methods in tandem with adopting low carbon initiatives including EV charging, potential solar panels and low energy lighting. The repurposing proposals will be undertaken in two phases; the planning application for the first stage has been submitted to Knowsley Council and is due for determination in the next couple of months with phase 2 planning expected to be submitted in early 2023.
