WORK is underway on a huge warehouse development in Birchwood.

PATRIZIA-managed Birchwood Park, the north west’s leading out-of-town business destination, has started work on its latest speculative industrial development.

The development is set to bring 161,000 square feet of warehouse space to the region.

Construction started this month with a view to completion by April next year.

The site will form the third phase of Birchwood Park’s Cavendish Warehouse scheme and will be comprised of two 19,000 sq ft warehouses, a 29,000 sq ft warehouse and a larger 94,000 sq ft warehouse.

Each of the four new, high-quality warehouses will offer ‘above industry average office content’ and will be expertly designed to support companies that need large industrial units to accommodate a range of uses.

The development will provide occupiers with ‘versatile’ units to accommodate businesses looking for high-quality, secure warehouse space, located in a community-centred environment, with the flexibility to increase office space as required.

Martin O’Rourke, commercial director at Birchwood Park, said: “This third phase of our Cavendish Warehouse development is a particularly exciting one, allowing us to plug the gap for premium, and much-sought-after, flexible industrial space of this size in the Warrington area.

“We’ve taken on board experience from initial phases of the development and placed an emphasis on greater flexibility to meet the needs of both current or future occupiers when it comes to adapting this industrial space.

“By obtaining planning consent for additional office space and producing adaptable designs which allow occupiers to easily configure the units to suit their own requirements, we’re able to offer the very best for those looking to join the established business community already based here at Birchwood Park.”

Once completed, new occupiers will join the likes of global medical diagnostics company, Werfen, and global manufacturer, BiSN, alongside British Engineering, Kleentex and Harris Group.

Each warehouse unit will feature a secure yard, on-site parking, and be -situated within easy access of junction 11 of the M62.

Occupiers will be able benefit from all the added amenities that come with being located on Birchwood Park - such as a free shuttle bus service to Birchwood station, discounted gym memberships, and access to exclusive discounts and services via the Birchwood Park app.