Developers HBD and Barnfield Group have acquired a 25 hectare site in Preston with a view to building an 800,000 sq ft industrial and logistics scheme.
The project will see the pair work in partnership with Preston City Council again following the success of the EAST development.
This latest site, sitting to the east of the established Roman Way Industrial Estate, is designated as an employment site within the c ouncil’s Local Plan.
Planning proposals for the scheme were submitted in summer last year and, if approved by planners, has the potential to create around 1,500 new jobs.
HBD and Barnfield Group hope to secure planning permission this summer, commencing infrastructure works in the Autumn.
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