The Business Exchange Bath & Somerset Issue 9: Autumn 2018 | Page 10

INVEST IN BATH Workspace News Bath Quays North gains outline planning consent Space in demand at Chocolate Factory An outline planning application has been granted consent by Bath & North East Somerset Council for the development of Bath Quays North. The site, near Churchill Bridge, is a major part of the Bath Quays redevelopment which spans both sides of the River Avon in the centre of Bath. It is the Council’s flagship regeneration project to create a new and vibrant quarter for Bath’s flourishing businesses in the heart of the city and is the most significant development opportunity in a generation. Bath Quays North will deliver in the Time is running out for businesses to take space at the Chocolate Factory redevelopment in Keynsham. Two and a half floors remain available amid interest from potential occupiers, with advanced negotiations currently taking place for one of the floors. One of three former factory blocks that have been developed by St Monica Trust, The Chocolate Factory provides around 100,000 sq ft of high quality office accommodation in between Bath and Bristol. The development is well-served by transport links and has attracted a great deal of occupier interest to date. The office space has been developed thanks to a Section 106 agreement negotiated between Bath & North East Council and the developer of the Somerdale site during the planning process. Pukka Herbs and Independent Vetcare are the first two tenants of the building, taking three floors between them. Pukka took the opportunity to include a laboratory in their new headquarters, which is home to more than 100 employees. The office space is being marketed by Alder King; contact region of 20,000 sqm of new Grade A office space, creating up to 1,900 new jobs, a minimum of 70 new homes and a new, modern basement car park. The Council is in the process of selecting a development partner for the Bath Quays North scheme. An announcement on the successful partner will be made early next year and construction is likely to commence in early 2020. For further information about the Bath Quays development visit: www.bathquays.co.uk Simon Price for more information or to arrange a viewing. tel: [phone] email: [email protected] Delivering a supply of modern workspace and tailored business support to help you grow in Bath & North East Somerset Office pre-lets available at Roseberry place Roseberry Place is a major mixed-use regeneration scheme, which occupies a prime corner position in Bath’s Enterprise Zone at the highly accessible junction of Lower Bristol Road and Windsor Bridge. The scheme has planning consent for around 50,000 sq ft of category-A office accommodation and is now being marketed for either pre-let or sale with floor plans starting at circa 12,000 sq ft. The entire residential and retail elements of Roseberry Place have been forward-sold to a fund led by Legal and General; construction is already underway for these elements with completion expected in 2019. To find out more about the opportunity and express your interest, please visit the Roseberry Place website: roseberryplacebath.co.uk Looking for space? If you are currently searching for a commercial property please get in touch with us via the contact details below. [email protected] 01225 394285 10 THE BUSINESS EXCHANGE 2018 @Investinbath For more info: www.investinbath.co.uk