Works approved to unlock new South Bank business park

Economic Development

Works approved to unlock new South Bank business park

A180 junction proposal for large scale employment has infrastructure works passed

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David LaisterBusiness Editor (Humber)

13:18, 6 SEP 2019
Updated13:33, 6 SEP 2019

The proposed site for an advanced manufacturing engineering unit in the top left quadrant beyond the new A180 junction at Stallingborough, west of Grimsby. (Image: www.DaveMoss.com)

Infrastructure works to unlock acres of prime development land in North East Lincolnshire have been approved.

A contractor has been appointed to deliver major utilities and access improvements at the site of a new business park at the Stallingborough junction of the A180.

It is part of a multi-million-pound South Humber Industrial Investment Programme, which aims to create thousands of jobs in North East Lincolnshire.

Hull-based CR Reynolds will bring forward the civils, including a new roundabout and access roads from the existing A1173, with a new foul water pumping station and rising main and electricity feed all to support the 64 hectare transformation of farmland.

Plans previously released for a new business park at the A180 Stallingborough Interchange, minus the recent addition of the A1173 southern link road. — The plan for the new business park at the A180 Stallingborough Interchange. (Image: North East Lincolnshire Council)

The 13-month project will start later this year.

North East Lincolnshire Council’s regeneration lead, Cllr John Fenty, told how interest is already being registered by businesses looking for relocation opportunities.

He said: “South of the Humber Estuary is a great place to invest in, having abundant prime development land. This land is serviced and enabled for fast track delivery by a forward-thinking council.

“The site itself is close to Port of Immingham, and locally, there’s uncongested road links and a skilled technical workforce close at hand.

“Once units are built there, they could be home to thousands of jobs for people from our area. We are doing everything we can to encourage investment in the site at Stallingborough – making it as attractive as we can for potential investors in terms of creating an “oven-ready” site.

“We already have interest in the site, and are pursuing a number of active enquiries.”

North East Lincolnshire Council deputy leader, councillor John Fenty, pictured in the council chambers, in Grimsby Town Hall. — Councillor John Fenty. (Image: Rick Byrne / Grimsbylive)

The site links with the new road connecting Grimsby’s South Bank industrial area with Stallingborough, and has been supported with £2.6 million from the Government’s Local Growth Fund, secured by the Humber Local Enterprise Partnership, part of the commitment to the Northern Powerhouse.

Running alongside the development is one of the largest ecological mitigation projects in Europe, with 120 hectares of quality habit developed with Natural England and the RSPB. Such work is a major incentive for investors.

Lord Chris Haskins, chair of the Humber LEP, said: “We are really pleased that the North East Lincolnshire Cabinet has agreed to further development of the Stallingborough investment site.

“This South Bank location has many advantages and there are opportunities for it to grow into a thriving business park, especially with this commitment to future investment and agreed infrastructure improvements.

“This site has the potential to create thousands of jobs for Humber residents as businesses move on to the site and we are very proud the Local Growth Fund has helped to support improved employment prospects for the region.”