York’s Escrick Business Park plots expansion

Escrick Business Park in York is to undergo a significant expansion following a strong year of office and warehouse deals.

S Harrison has planning consent for 10,000 sq ft of additional office space at the park, which is located off the A19 between York and Selby and offers modern offices and warehouses for lease or purchase.

National sports and fitness equipment supplier Sportsafe was among the latest to secure office space.

S Harrison Developments was advised on this, and other transactions, by Emma Warner, a commercial property partner at York-based Langleys Solictors.

Phil Hill of S Harrison, said: “The situation at Escrick is very positive. All of the 14 warehouse units are occupied and we have also welcomed some exciting new businesses to our office accommodation.

“The recent installation of ultrafast fibre broadband high-speed broadband has added to the Park’s appeal.

“There is a big opportunity for further expansion with planning permission granted for 10,000 sq ft of additional office space. We are looking for growing businesses that want to design and build their own offices. They can influence the internal layouts and specifications of the property in order to create a truly bespoke working space.”

More than 150 people currently work at the Park, which offers easy access to the M1, M62 and A1. Occupiers include High Voltage Maintenance Services, F Parkinson and Kleijnen Systematic Reviews.

Emma Warner added: “Escrick Business Park has certainly been keeping us busy. It has all the ingredients to enable a growing business to thrive such as good transport links and high-speed broadband. We look forward to seeing the next stage in the development of this modern business hub.”