Leeds construction firm commences work on £3.3m commercial property development in Ollerton

Construction work has now commenced on a £3.3m commercial property development at Sherwood Energy Village in Ollerton.

Castlehouse Construction, the Leeds-based construction company, has started work on the 32,000 sq ft business and industrial use scheme, which is set to create 38 jobs with a further 26 safeguarded as a result of the build.

The project will provide 10 business units, comprising between 2,000 and 7,500 sq ft with the opportunity for combined space of up to 13,000 sq ft.

Located opposite Eco Court, the development is planned in three blocks around a central parking and loading area.

Planning approval was granted in April 2016 and Castlehouse is scheduled to complete the build by Spring 2018.

The development is backed by a £2.8m investment from CRT Property Investments Ltd, the wholly owned subsidiary of the Coalfields Regeneration Trust, and a further £500k from D2N2, the private sector-led Local Enterprise Partnership.

Mark Spencer, MP for Sherwood, visited the site launch to show his support for the ambitious 32,000 sq ft business and industrial use scheme, which is set to create and safeguard vital jobs in the former coal mining town.

Richard Lumley, chairman of Castlehouse Construction, said: “We are delighted to start work on this significant commercial property development which promises to bring future opportunity and prosperity to a coalfield community by regenerating 2.2 acres of unused land.

“We look forward to working with CRT Property Investments Ltd to deliver this sustainable scheme.”

Shaun O’Brien, property investment and development director, CRT Property Investments Ltd, added: “The investment in Sherwood Energy Village is a further step forward as we commit to a plan which will see more commercial space become available in coalfield areas; those that most developers would traditionally avoid.

“As well as bringing business units that can be accessed by local companies and those that are looking to take the next step into larger commercial and industrial premises, we will see vital jobs in the area protected and created.”

Mark Spencer, MP for Sherwood, who visited the launch of the site, concluded: “I am very encouraged to see the progress that has been made with the Sherwood Energy Village.

“The Coalfields Regeneration Trust has done wonderful work for those people, including my constituents, who live in former coalfield communities, and I am clear that this is exactly the kind of project that we need if we are going to truly transform people’s lives for the better.

“I know that local businesses are on board, and I am certain that this project will provide the investment and opportunities required to help the local economy move forward.”