Proposals for a business park near to Manchester Airport have gone back out to public consultation nearly two years after they were rejected by Manchester Council
The proposals will provide approximately c. 40,000 sqm of employment floorspace for light industrial/warehouse/logistics space with supporting office space, suitable for a range of occupiers.
They will occupy previously developed land once a Ferrari Factory, and an existing vacant office building which lies adjacent to Atlas Business Park, near Junction 5 of the M56 and Manchester Airport
Atlas Business Park were originally consulted on in October 2022. The subsequent planning application was refused by Manchester City Council in November 2023 for reasons relating to Green Belt and concerns regarding Manchester Airport Safeguarding.
The new scheme no longer makes use of Green Belt land and the boundary has instead been extended to include the vacant Vodafone office building and the previously developed land to the west adjacent to Atlas Business Park.
The development they say will make a c. £44m Gross Value Added (GVA) contribution to the Greater Manchester economy each year. The redevelopment of this existing employment location will assist in anchoring long-term investment and support ongoing economic growth across the region.
Roles will be created during construction, which is expected to take 18 months upon receipt of planning permission. Additionally, more jobs will be supported in the wider construction supply chain in Greater Manchester.
