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Calderdale Council is looking for a specialist developer to join forces in progressing a large and regionally significant employment site, with the potential to create 1,300 jobs for Calderdale and West Yorkshire.
The Council has a longstanding ambition to transform 25.5ha of land at Clifton in Calderdale into a thriving business park through sustainable development. Planning permission has been secured to deliver 52,954sqm of business, general industrial and distribution / storage floor space.
It has launched a tender to find a development partner for a joint venture and is looking for expertise in making the site viable and ensuring the delivery of commercial units, to attract significant investment and new businesses into the Clifton and Brighouse area.
Cllr Jane Scullion, Calderdale Council’s Leader, said:
“This is a major opportunity to potentially be involved in a transformational regeneration project, which could have significant impacts for businesses, communities and economies across Calderdale and West Yorkshire.
“We’re looking for a specialist developer with a strong track record in bringing forward sites for sustainable development, to help propel our long-term ambition for Clifton Business Park.
“Our joint venture partner would share the Council’s aspirations for Calderdale, and our commitment to thriving towns and places, economic growth, inclusive opportunities for all, and climate action.”
Clifton Business Park presents a distinctive opportunity for developers. Undeveloped new employment land of this scale, with its vast range of qualities and Enterprise Zone status, is rare. The site already has planning permission, there is high demand from businesses to locate there, and it’s close to the M62 with a strong local workforce and excellent amenities nearby in Brighouse town centre.
The developer and Council would work together to finance and manage the design, planning, construction and marketing of the scheme, specifically to:
- Design and implement remediation and infrastructure enabling works.
- Explore cost saving opportunities within the design and construction of the scheme.
- Investigate income maximisation opportunities within the design, marketing and management of the scheme.
- Look into more efficient funding opportunities through an improved and more robust financial profile.
The tender is open until 12pm on Monday 17 July 2023 and interested developers can visit Clifton Business Park for more information.
The proposed Clifton Business Park would support the resilience of the economy and build on the borough’s enterprising nature. These are key themes of Vision 2024 for Calderdale.