Multi-million pound plans to create a landmark employment site in Lancashire and create around 2,000 jobs have been unveiled.
The Lancashire Central scheme has been earmarked for land at Cuerden and is being led by Lancashire County Council and its development partner Maple Grove Developments, part of The Eric Wright Group.
If planning permission is granted, work could begin on the initial infrastructure works later in the year.
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The proposals include:
- The creation of hundreds of job opportunities over the construction phase of development and around 1,900 jobs once operational.
- The delivery of new employment floorspace on a key strategic development site with direct access to the motorway network.
- Provision for other commercial uses and 116 additional homes.
- Significant investment in infrastructure, including highways, pedestrian/cycle routes, public transport improvements, as well as environmental infrastructure.
Steve Burns, head of strategic development at Lancashire County Council, said: "These are exciting proposals for this key strategic employment site in the heart of the county. It would create thousands of jobs, both during construction and upon completion, and is a significant opportunity for local skills development opportunities and social value.
"The site is regionally significant, vital to the place shaping agenda and delivers economic outcomes for Lancashire."
Karen Hirst from Maple Grove Developments, added: "We are very proud to be bringing forward this important site as Lancashire County Council’s developer partner, which will provide significant employment opportunities in Lancashire.
"This is a key project for Maple Grove and the Eric Wright Group, which we are looking forward to delivering, not least because it is one of the closest schemes to our head office here in Lancashire."
A planning application is expected to be submitted in the coming weeks.
