Parkside Regeneration is a joint venture between developer Langtree and St Helens Council to regenerate the former Parkside Colliery. It is supported by the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority as a key component of the Liverpool City Region Freeport, with Parkside being its largest designated site. Eligible businesses locating at Parkside may benefit from significant tax and custom benefits.

Parkside enjoys a prime location on the M6 growth corridor, with a direct link road to junction 22 of the M6 under construction. It also sits just north of junction 9 off the M62. The Port of Liverpool, two international airports (Liverpool and Manchester) along with five million people are all within thirty minutes’ drive. 

The site is bounded by the West Coast mainline and the Liverpool-Manchester railway, with a £21m rail and bus interchange on its boundary. There is also scope to develop an adjacent Strategic Rail Freight Interchange. Parkside is one of the largest strategic employment sites in the region. 

As a Freeport Tax and Customs site, it provides a unique opportunity to support business growth through innovation and collaboration, especially in the advanced manufacturing and logistics sectors. 

OPPORTUNITY 

Outline planning consent for Phase 1, comprising 1 million sq ft, has been granted and work is now underway behind the scenes to bring forward the first phase of speculative development. 

The Parkside Link Road is scheduled to be complete in early 2024, providing direct access to the M6. Parkside will therefore play a strategic role in creating an M6 growth corridor and is perfectly placed to take advantage of other regional initiatives, being equidistant from Manchester and Liverpool. Parkside Regeneration is also bringing forward an outline planning application for Phase 2 that will comprise around 1.6 million sq ft of floorspace, providing further speculative and bespoke development opportunities for advanced manufacturing, logistics and other large-scale uses.

QUICK FACTS 

LOCATION: Newton-le-Willows, St Helens
TOTAL SITE AREA: 232 acres – up to 2.6million sq ft
DEVELOPER: Parkside Regeneration LLP SUITABLE USES: B2 General Industrial, B8 Storage and Distribution
DELIVERY TIMESCALE: Parkside Link Road nearing completion. Phase 1 infrastructure and first phase of speculative development on site 2024. Phase 2 planning submission Q4 2023

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