Plans have been filed for the first phase of the redevelopment of Fiddler’s Ferry.
Peel NRE - part of Peel’s regeneration arm Peel L&P - is seeking permission from Warrington Borough Council to build four large logistics and manufacturing buildings plus service yards spanning 1.4 million sq ft of land on the site’s western flank. A spokeswoman for Peel NRE said the project will bring brownfield land back into use and plug a “chronic shortage” of modern employment space and support 2,100 jobs and add up to £89.2m to Warrington’s economy.
Later phases will include a new neighbourhood east of the former power station, with the potential to include a primary school, shops and GP surgery, with further plans for more housing to be submitted later and as outlined in a masterplan to be published later this year. Peel said Widnes Road will be improved as part of the project and a pedestrian path and cycleway will be created, adding the company had committed to a net 10% biodiversity gain.
