Cheshire Science Corridor

Enterprise Zone

Ellesmere Port Development Breakfast Friday 14th October 2016

Agenda

Overview of the Cheshire Science Corridor and its strengths

Benefits of Enterprise Zone status

Development update

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Client Name | Cushman & Wakefield

Cheshire Science Corridor Enterprise Zone

Client Name | Cushman & Wakefield

Strengths of the Cheshire Science Corridor

Established business base in key growth sectors

Highly skilled, productive and entrepreneurial labour market

Well connected by road, rail, air and water

Supportive public sector

Client Name | Cushman & Wakefield

The Enterprise Zone Sites

Site Sector Focus Key

Incentive

Alderley Park

(Cheshire East)

Life Sciences BRD

Birchwood

(Warrington)

Energy and Nuclear BRD

Thornton Science

Park

(CWAC)

Energy

Engineering

Automotive

BRD

ECA

Protos

(CWAC)

Environmental Technologies

Energy

ECA

Ellesmere Port

Sites

(CWAC)

Advanced Manufacturing

Environmental Technologies

Automotive

BRD

ECA

Client Name | Cushman & Wakefield

Ellesmere Port Sites

Site Size (Ha) Allocation

Hooton Park 9.2 ECA

Newport Business Park 6.5 ECA

Former DSM Land (Helix) 2.6 BRD

Dutton Green 0.6 BRD

Cloister Way (Andrews) 1.2 BRD

Cloister Way (CWAC) 0.9 BRD

Former Sims (South Road) 6.2 ECA

Land at Stanney Mill Road 0.5 BRD

Ince Recovery Park (Protos) 20.8 ECA

Thornton Science Park 9.3 BRD/ECA

TOTAL: 57.75

Client Name | Cushman & Wakefield

Benefits on Enterprise Zone Status

Business Rate Discount (Up to £275,000 5 years)

First year Enhanced Capital Allowances (Assisted Areas)

Clear and streamlined planning

Commitment to enhance broadband infrastructure

Dedicated Enterprise Zone Growth Director

Re-investment of Business Rate Revenue

Enhanced market profile at international level (UKTI)

Collaboration with research and education establishments

Attract 20,000 new jobs and 500 businesses to

Cheshire and Warrington

Client Name | Cushman & Wakefield

Ellesmere Port

Cloister Way

Unit 1 – 22,000 sq ft

Unit 2 – 18,500 sq ft

Quoting rent - £4.75 psf

Completion – November 2016

Helix Business Park

6 Units - 6,000 to 15,000 sq ft

For sale or to let

BREEAM Excellent

Completion – Early 2017

Client Name | Cushman & Wakefield

Protos

50MW capacity wind farm

£65 million 20MW biomass facility

New road and roundabout

Cheshire Wildlife Trust Ecological Area

Under Construction

Pipeline

Timber recycling plant

D&B up to 350,000 sq ft

Client Name | Cushman & Wakefield

Birchwood

Cavendish Avenue

Unit 711 – 14,000 sq ft

Unit 712 – 17,500 sq ft (Werfen)

Unit 713 – 21,600 sq ft

Daten Park

Major refurbishment

Building 1 and 3 - 30,000 sq ft

Client Name | Cushman & Wakefield

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www.cheshiresciencecorridorez.com