Plans for industrial estate near M5 proposed

A new industrial estate near junction seven of the M5 in Worcestershire is being proposed.

The development would form part of Woodhall, one of several neighbourhoods that are set to make up a new town being built around the Parkway station.

The estate would deliver more than half of the employment land promised as part of plans for the new town near Worcester.

Wychavon is expected to provide 5,000 homes and 50 hectares of employment land by 2041 and will eventually have some 10,000 homes.

New plans submitted to Wychavon District Council focus on a 29-hectare site near the motorway, and are for "a standalone industrial and logistics park".

"The site presents a valuable opportunity to create local jobs while meeting the increasing demand for industrial and logistics facilities," the plans state.

As well as the industrial estate, the Woodhall neighbourhood is proposed to include up to 1,250 homes, a primary school as well as public open spaces.

"Its character will be inspired by its agricultural roots, historic parkland, and a blend of ordered, geometric landscapes that preserve and frame panoramic views of Crookbarrow Hill," the plans state.

The public consultation started on Tuesday 17:00 GMT on 17 February.

This news was gathered by the Local Democracy Reporting Service, which covers councils and other public service organisations.

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