Preston’s Cotton Court business centre has submitted planning permission for its new expansion plans.
Built out of 16ft by 20ft shipping containers, they will be marketed to start-ups as cost-effective private office space.
Cotton Court owner Robert Binns said: “Since Cotton Court’s conversion to a business centre, we have been the catalyst for a significant number of start-up businesses and more than 50 new jobs have been created as a direct spin off from Cotton Court.
“Cotton Court is a Preston success story and growing demand means we need to expand to supply the space demanded by the city’s emerging creative talent.
Neil Ainsworth, partner and architect at FWP in Preston, says: “The concept of using industrial containers as office space is an appropriate one and has become a model of success around the world.
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