Wakefield Europort
Its proximity to the M62, providing occupiers with logistical options via the M1 or A1, is unrivalled in the region. The benefits of Wakefield Europort have already been recognised by a host of major names. Including; ASDA, M&S Toiletries, Royal Mail, Wickes, ISA International Plc and Warburtons.
The site benefits by offering a range of sizes of accommodation and therefore supports small, medium and large occupiers.
Website: Wakefield Europort
Categories: Industrial and/or Business Parks
Glasshoughton Business, Leisure and Retail Park
The 335 acre site has attracted destination facilities including the Xscape leisure complex and the Junction 32 Retail Outlet, plus a Tulip Hotel, B&Q warehouse, fast food outlets, a pub/diner and Chinese restaurant.
A number of office, production and distribution business have relocated to this site because of its access to major road networks via the M62 / A1 and proximity to local labour. Further land is available for development for a range of commercial uses.
Website: http://www.waystone.co.uk/UKSites/Glasshoughton
Categories: Industrial and/or Business Parks
Pioneer Park
The site is located in a prominent position alongside junction 31 of the M62 motorway. Wakefield city centre lies approximately 6 miles to the south west, whilst Leeds city centre is 12 miles to the north west. The M62 connects with the M1 motorway to the west and the A1(M) to the east, both approximately 5 miles distant.
The following companies are occupiers of Pioneer Park:
- Toyota 70,000 sq ft
- Linde Lancing 50,000 sq ft
- Dereema 12,000 sq ft
- G3 22,000 sq ft
- CCL Label Packaging 33,000 sq ft
- 2 others at 10,000 & 15,000 sq ft
Categories: Industrial and/or Business Parks
A1 Business Park
The A1 Business Park is situated in one of the most strategic locations in the north of England
The A1 Business Park is located at the junction of the A1/M62 and within easy reach of the urban centres of West Yorkshire.
Categories: Industrial and/or Business Parks
Green Lane Industrial Park
Green Lane, Featherstone, is an industrial site located only a few miles away from J31 on the M62.
The industrial estate contains many different units. Priority sites have now fully completed a series of medium sized units, and Network Space Nursery Units are now ready.
Website: Green Lane Industrial Park
Categories: Industrial and/or Business Parks
Link 62
Covering an area of more than 100 acres Link 62 is the largest non-residential property site to be developed in West Yorkshire for many years, and is starting to attract a number of serious interested parties, according to the owner, Leeds-based PPG Land.
The development has been designed to provide quality bespoke and speculative units to accommodate the specific requirements of the occupier. Link 62 is a prime location for a regional or national distribution centre, and frontage to the M62 makes this an attractive and deliverable prospect for occupants.
Website: http://www.link62.com/
Categories: Industrial and/or Business Parks
Former Prince of Wales Colliery
Other facilities planned for the 300-acre site include shops restaurants and café’s along with medical centre, day nursery, community centre and parkland.
Website: Former Prince of Wales Colliery
Categories: Industrial and/or Business Parks
Wakefield 41 Industrial Park
Wakefield 41 is a popular, well-established business park located off the A650, approximately 1/4 mile from Junction 41 of the M1 motorway. The location provides excellent access to the motorway network as well as the centres of Leeds and Wakefield.
A range of local and national companies are represented in the area including Redrow homes, Yorkshire Ambulance Service, NHS, Morrisons Group and McFarlane.
Categories: Industrial and/or Business Parks
Paragon Business Village
Paragon Business Village offers a range of high specification, flexible office accommodation in meticulously landscaped, spacious surroundings, with provision for extensive parking.
Paragon Business Village represents a truly mixed use business location, an environment that enriches and enhances the lives of those who live, work and study in Wakefield.
On-site amenities include a Premier Travel Inn, Brewer’s Fayre Restaurant and Public House, Bannatyne’s health and fitness complex, Just Learning crèche facility, and a Burger King.
With the high quality of buildings and on-site amenities Paragon has proved a winning combination, evident in the signings over the past couple of years, including Redhall Group, Nationwide, Chadwick Lawrence Solicitors and City and Guilds.
Website: Paragon Business Village
Categories: Industrial and/or Business Parks
Calder Park
As well as boasting the lowest density office development in the region, Calder Park’s location means it has excellent links to the motorway network with employees from Leeds, Barnsley and Wakefield seeing the added benefit of travelling against peak flows.
The latest development to gain planning consent at the business park is Osprey House, a 32,000 sq ft Grade-A self contained office development sited in a prime location close to Kingfisher House and visible from the M1 motorway.
It is available for sale or to let and will be built to a high specification which includes achieving a “Very Good” BREEAM rating. The basis of this rating takes into consideration current green issues such as energy usage, ecology, pollution, selection of materials, transportation, health and wellbeing to ensure that short and long term environmental issues are addressed.
Website: www.calderpark.co.uk
Categories: Industrial and/or Business Parks
Silkwood Park
Silkwood Park is a mixed-use development consisting of the following occupiers and amenities: Days Hotel, Benfield Toyota Car Dealership, Total Fitness Health Club, BI Business and Office Development, Ahed Distribution, Bezier and Technal.
Website: Silkwood Park
Categories: Industrial and/or Business Parks
South Kirkby Business Park
Approximately half the site has been reformed to create green areas. A further 24 hectares is being developed into a business park. In autumn 2009 VT Environmental Engineering will commence construction of a multi-million pound waste management and recycling facility on the site. Further plans include a £3M Vocational Training Centre and an Environmental Waste Technologies Innovation Centre.
Website: South Kirkby Business Park
Categories: Industrial and/or Business Parks
Langthwaite Business Park
The redevelopment of the estate has taken place thanks to a unique partnership between first, English Partnerships, Wakefield MDC, the South Yorkshire Forest Partnership and the resident businesses.
A £1.1M capital investment from English Partnerships transformed the site, with improvements made to security, safety, transport and the look and feel of the site. The vision led to enhanced CCTV systems, new lighting and fencing and improved landscaping and signage, and has attracted more than £12M of private investment since 2005.
Today Langthwaite is home to 83 businesses and provides 1,418 jobs to the local community. Already home to innovative companies such as Eterniti Steels and Fylde Ice, long term Langthwaite residents Litestructures have demonstrated their confidence by building a state-of-the-art 17,000 sq ft music rehearsal facility on the estate.
Website: Langthwaite Business Park
Categories: Industrial and/or Business Parks
Nostell Estate Yard
An attractive mix of traditional exteriors with contemporary interiors gives you an opportunity to work in one of Yorkshire's most prestigious developments. Nostell Estate Yard has easy access to all major road and rail networks.
Website: Nostell Estate Yard
Categories: Industrial and/or Business Parks
Cedars Business Centre
The serviced accommodation aims to provide a supportive environment to encourage businesses to develop and grow.
The low cost 'easy in - easy out' licence agreements provide an excellent first base for a new business to start trading from. Cedars is home to 28 private office units, all with full broadband access, ideal for high quality knowledge based companies.
Website: www.cedarsbusinesscentre.co.uk
Categories: Managed Workspace
Wakefield Media & Creativity Centre
The centre features exhibition and public meeting facilities, office accommodation for media-related companies, as well as acting as a catalyst for encouraging business development in the media industries sector.
Website: Wakefield Media & Creativity Centre
Categories: Managed Workspace
Wakefield Waterfront
The most prominent part of the site will be occupied by The Hepworth Wakefield, complemented by the £100M commercial project by developers CTP St James which included an imaginative mix of office, residential and leisure buildings covering the remaining 10 acres.
The masterplan for the waterfront includes the restoration and conservation of a number of fine historical structures such as the 18th century Grade II* Listed Calder & Hebble Navigation Warehouse and Grade II Listed Phoenix and Rutland Mills complex.
The historic buildings will be sympathetically restored and with a range of new buildings, will provide around 500,000 sq ft (50,000m²) of luxury riverside apartments, office space and leisure facilities including restaurants, cafés, courtyards, landscaped gardens and public spaces.
Phase one of the development is already complete. It includes the refurbishment of the historic Calder and Hebble Navigation Warehouse and the construction of new office and residential space as well as a high quality public square.
Website: Wakefield Waterfront
Categories: Key Development Areas