Business park to be built at Lincolnshire Lakes

The Lincolnshire Lakes scheme will see six new villages built near Scunthorpe

Plans for a major commercial development near Scunthorpe have been announced.

Property and regeneration specialist Hargreaves Land has unveiled plans for Forge Point, a 77-acre employment park near to junction 3 of the M180.

The site is part of a mixed-use area set out in the Lincolnshire Lakes Area Action Plan.

The plan supports the development of a high-tech business park, offices and hotel.

The Lincolnshire Lakes scheme is expected to create 6,000 new homes, 550 of which are proposed on land the opposite side of the M181 roundabout where the employment park would be accessed from.

According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, Hargreaves Land said Forge Point would offer a range of options for commercial businesses, including freehold and leasehold design, and build opportunities.

The site has capacity for up 959,300sq ft (89121.8sp m) of new development.

Hargreaves Land development surveyor Brady Harrison said: "As part of the wider Lincolnshire Lakes development, which is one of the largest residential development opportunities in the UK, businesses based at Forge Point will benefit from access to a new community of over 6,000 homes, alongside a range of retail and leisure offerings."

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