Worcester Six Business Park

A step forward for growth at Worcester Six Business Park

Worcester Six Business Park is to be extended on the southern side of the site after Wychavon District Council’s planning committee approved the application.

Adding 680,000 sq ft of floorspace on 61.18 acres of land, adjacent to Newtown Road, has always been part of the Worcester Six Business Park plan – it is included in the south Worcestershire Development Plan, which was adopted in 2016 by councils in South Worcestershire.

In the meantime, other work has been gathering pace for incoming occupiers.

Construction is forging ahead for ZwickRoell, the global supplier of materials testing machines, which is taking a 19,849 sq ft office, from where it will base its office functions. Work is expected to be completed in Q3 2022.

This is an important step forward for the growth of Worcester Six and it comes at a time when we are in a strong position to put forward our long-term plans to add carefully designed units that are in keeping with the location. We are looking forward to making a start so that we can attract even more national and international companies to Worcester, bringing much-needed jobs to the area.

Gerard Ludlow, Director, Stoford Work has also begun on the construction of a bespoke unit for Worcestershire-based Alliance Flooring, a subsidiary of Victoria Carpets PLC.

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The company, which services 40 European and UK customers, is moving its operations from Kidderminster to Unit 7 at the business park. Completion is expected in Q4 2022.

Stoford is also seeking its first Planet Mark accreditation for the scheme – this certification recognises work towards measuring and reducing carbon emissions.

To meet its targets of reducing its carbon footprint, the build of the unit will be net carbon zero in operation and will feature extensive electric vehicle charging points and photovoltaic panels on the roof.

Stoford is creating two new ponds at the site, which will further improve the green infrastructure on the business park, provide an attractive setting and also introduce new habitats for wildlife.

It has long committed to safeguarding and improving the green space at the business park, having worked with Worcestershire’s Green Infrastructure (GI) Partnership to create a long-term GI Concept Plan.

This will see 6.55ha of the site put aside for natural habitats and landscaping, in addition to on-plot landscaping. Other plans include the retention of woodland, grassland areas, and species-rich hedgerows. New habitats will be created, including a wildflower meadow, a wildlife tower, and a variety of structures to support insects, invertebrates, birds and bats.

Worcester Six Business Park is home to a number of major national and international companies, including IONOS, Kohler Mira, Spire Healthcare, Marmon Foodservice Technologies, Kimal, and Materials Solutions.

For more information, visit: www.worcester6.co.uk

Units available:

Build to suit options of between 10,000 - 400,000 sq ft