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Plans have been submitted to Herefordshire Council for a significant new business development on a redundant piece of land in Hereford.
The land, east of Mortimer Road in Hereford, has been redundant for a number of years and Avenbury Estates Ltd have submitted plans to build four buildings on the land, for business use.
The site is currently a redundant parcel of land bounded by road to the West and North sides and fenced from adjacent parcels of land to the East and South. The site is bounded to the North by a number of commercial premises comprising of a variety of uses; To the East and South by light industrial units and to the West by a range of older housing stock. The site fronts Mortimer Road to the West.
The surrounding area has a range of industrial and manufacturing facilities, along with light industrial and some service providers. There is also a large amount of housing within a 500m radius of the site.
In line with much of the surrounding area, the applicant wishes to develop Eg(iii) and B8 use class units that will range in size from approximately 520ft² to 3,000ft². The clients aim of the proposal is to make the most of the available space and increase the opportunities of employment within the local area.
The intended use of the site is to provide a range of units available to let whilst respecting the sites location within a predominantly industrial / commercial Widemarsh area of Hereford. There have been a number of enquiries regarding the provision of new Eg(iii) / B8 use class units from both local and national operators seeking such units in the Hereford area which the proposed development seeks to provide.
You can find more details by visiting the Herefordshire Council planning website and searching for planning reference number – P223093/F
