Greenlight for 110,000 sq ft office scheme on Chester Business Park’s last remaining land

Plans for a 110,000 sq ft office scheme in Chester have been approved.

Cheshire West and Chester Council gave the thumbs up for new space on the on the last remaining land available at Chester Business Park.

Property firm Chester Parkside Limited now has planning consent to deliver, on a design-and-build basis, either a single self-contained property of 110,000 sq ft or two separate buildings offering 70,000 sq ft and 40,000 sq ft.

Strategically situated one mile from the city centre, the business park is today home to a number of blue-chip organisations, including Bank of America Merrill Lynch, GB Group, M&S Bank, MBNA and Tetrapak.

Peter Johnston, director at Chester-headquartered commercial property consultancy Legat Owen, said: “Positioned almost equidistant from Manchester and Liverpool Airports and just 10 minutes from Hawarden private airfield, in a mature landscaped environment, close to good schools and a highly skilled employment pool, Chester Business Park has unsurprisingly become a hotbed for large corporates.

“We have never had planning consent for a scheme of this size and stature at the Park and it provides potential occupiers with exclusive opportunity to create a bespoke, best in class working environment.”

He added: “Chester itself is in desperate need for more high-quality office space. Muse’s City Place has performed exceptionally well with over 90% let and we believe many businesses are now considering out of town developments such as Chester Business Park.”

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