UP to 1,500 jobs could be created
in Darlington after plans for a
£50m industrial park in the town
were revealed last night.
The 70-acre site, in the
Faverdale area, is understood to
include several industrial units,
as well as up to 1.2m sq ft of distribution
space.
Developer St Modwen Developments
has drawn up plans for
the site after signing an agreement
with Darlington Borough
Council to acquire the land.
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Over the next ten years, the
scheme is expected to create
1,500 jobs.
It marks the latest in a series
of major development projects in
the town, including the £200m regeneration
of Central Park, expected
to create 2,000 jobs, and
the planned 3,500 jobs from the
construction of the Skylink
Business Park, next to Durham
Tees Valley Airport.
Councillor David Lyonette, the
council's cabinet member for regeneration,
said: "This is excellent
news for Darlington.
"It is another boost for the
local and regional economy, and
excellent to see so many more
new jobs being created."
St Modwen has yet to formally
submit its plans to the local authority,
but said it has been in
consultation over the scheme, on
land overlooking the A1 motorway,
for some time.
Steve Prosser, from the developer,
said the scheme would help
regenerate a previously landlocked
and disused area of
Faverdale, another area of Darlington
which has seen significant
regeneration in recent
years.
Mr Prosser said: "We have
been working very closely with
Darlington Borough Council to
ensure this strategic site comes
forward to provide much needed
employment opportunities for
the region and for the logistics
industry.
"The site has the potential to
provide up to 1.2m sq ft of space,
and once planning has been obtained
we will bring forward design
and build opportunities.
"The aim is to secure up to
1,500 jobs over the next ten
years."
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