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FI Real Estate Management (FIREM) has begun a community consultation while plans are prepared to develop land off Ashton Road, Bredbury Park Way, Stockport.
While plans are at an early stage of development, they are likely to include warehousing and manufacturing units to complement the existing Bredbury Park Industrial Estate and meet identified local need for new employment space. The development, which would be aimed at local and regional businesses, will also generate a significant number of new local jobs both in construction and once operational.
FIREM have taken on the site after a previous attempt to deliver an industrial estate by Quorum was rejected first by Stockport Council, and again at appeal. Plans were originally rejected owing to the encroachment on greenbelt land. This view was echoed by the national Planning Inspectorate in upholding the council’s decision, despite acknowledging the potential for new job creation and the local shortage of high quality light industrial units.
The developer has recently submitted an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Scoping Report to Stockport Council and will undertake extensive ecology, environmental and transport assessments to inform the details of the proposed development.
Tim Knowles, Founder and Managing Director of FIREM, said:
“We believe that there is a clear and demonstrable need for good quality modern and flexible employment units in this location. The site is highly sustainable, being a natural extension to Bredbury Park Industrial Estate and our proposals would deliver a significant number of new jobs which will benefit residents of both Stockport and Tameside.
“Our design approach will be sensitive to the setting of the site and we will maximise retention of existing green infrastructure, and offer new woodland planting and landscaping.
“These are the early stages of our development proposals and we are keen to encourage feedback from the community. Following our initial consultation sessions, detailed community engagement will continue, in advance of submitting a planning application later this year.”
FIREM will be hosting community consultation events to discuss the initial proposals in more detail on Thursday 13th June in Woodley Civic Hall (3pm to 6pm) and across the Tame at Denton St Lawrence Cricket Club (6.30pm to 8pm). Further consultation with the community and stakeholders is expected to take place before a planning application is submitted later this year. Details on the plans will also be published online.