Twelve units designed for office, research and industrial uses
New commercial units are set to be built at Cheshire Oaks Business Park after plans were given the green light.
Cheshire West and Chester Council planners have rubber-stamped an application to construct 12 units along with parking and landscaping at Lloyd Drive in Ellesmere Port.
The application from Asteer Planning said the two-storey units are designed with flexibility in mind, so they can be used by a variety of different businesses as offices or for industrial and research purposes.
A planning officer’s report, said: “The proposed new buildings are designed to be functional modern units of accommodation that can flex between uses, but their overall appearance is appropriate for this area; their visual appearance, including the style of fenestration along the principal elevations, and their finishing materials would be as similar as possible to the existing units in operation in and around the business area.”
The land’s planning history is complex having previously been earmarked for a care home which was never built, but the land was divided up with a different care home scheme currently under construction nearby. The site is within the designated business park and it has residential properties to the north – Shetland Drive – and the west – Islay Close and Lewis Close.
The officer’s report added: “the Council’s environmental protection unit has confirmed that the potential end uses here, which may include research and development and industrial processes, can be undertaken without detriment to residential amenity, subject to conditions.”
The report said control over artificial lighting and the risk of ‘undue levels of light pollution’ could be controlled by ensuring the applicant adheres to its submitted lighting plan.
Recommending approval, the report concluded: “The proposed development would be of economic benefit, creating new employment units that can be adapted to the changing needs of the end user.”








