Up to 500 new jobs could be created after plans for a £15 million business and distribution park in Rochdale were approved by the council.
Rochdale Council’s Regulatory Committee approved the plans from Peel Holdings for the 32,276 sq m park at Hareshill in Heywood that is hoped to rejuvenate the retail sector in the area.
Peel Holdings development manager, Richard Mawdsley, said: “We are delighted with the decision made by the Regulatory Committee.
“Our development will increase the industrial and distribution offer of the area and will attract new businesses boosting the employment opportunities in Heywood. The site has been earmarked for development for some time, but this is a major hurdle overcome in generating a range of jobs in what remain tough economic times.”
The planning application, submitted in May, was recommended for approval by the authority’s planning officer and supported by Rochdale Development Agency.
Peel, advised by Indigo Planning, must now submit further detailed planning applications before work can actually start on the site.
