£141m logistics scheme in St Helens could create 2500 new jobs

Plans have been submitted for a new multi-million pound logistics park near St Helens that could create as many as 2,500 jobs.

Subject to approval, the £141m Haydock Point scheme would be located east of Haydock and developed by Peel Logistics Property.

According to Peel, the site has the potential to accommodate a single unit of up to one million sq ft with connections to the region’s motorway network and a number of “major” urban centres and facilities in the North West, including the Port of Liverpool, Manchester Airport and Liverpool John Lennon Airport.

The firm said the project is a response to the shortage of suitable sites for large-scale employment development in the St Helens area.

Neil Dickinson, chief operating officer at Peel Logistics Property, said: “Haydock Point is an oven-ready site for large scale occupiers.

“The location of the site at Junction 23, close to markets and with available labour, provides the perfect conditions for a premium logistics and industrial park.”

Peel has estimated that Haydock Point would generate £80m in annual GVA for the local economy and £3.5m in annual business rates revenue.

The firm said it has drawn up a Local Employment Strategy to maximise access to employment opportunities for those living in the area.

A decision on the outline planning application is due by July 2017.