New homes hold key to science park
Land for development north of Bailrigg Lane in Lancaster.
A NEW housing development south of Lancaster could play a vital role in delivering a proposed science park expected to create 1,100 jobs.
When Lancaster City Council last year asked landowners to suggest possible new housing and employment sites, a 46 hectare greenfield site north of Bailrigg Lane, Bailrigg, was put forward.
Now, the council is investigating whether housing there could unlock funding to help deliver the neighbouring 34,000 square metres science park, which received outline planning permission in 2009.
The park scheme, which has been delayed by the economic downturn, also involves Lancaster University and would house technology and knowledge-based businesses and an innovation centre.
It would share an access with any possible housing development.
So council chiefs are investigating whether a future housing developer could build either the access road or any site infrastructure.
See the Lancaster Guardian (26-01-12) for full story.
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condordown
Saturday, January 28, 2012 at 09:20 AMarea51.......my thoughts entirely. Anything with the University attached to it gets the green light. Greenfield sites are meant to remain greenfield but not in the eyes of Lancater City Council.....just look at the size of the Uni now a site for sore eyes. Build on the Lunes many many brownfield derelict sh1tholes and make the City proud again, develop from the inside out. The hub of Lancaster is a disgrace.
area51
Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 02:17 PMUtter Tosh! Build the new homes on the quay, put an extra bridge across the Lune and start using the brownfield sites that are derelict already. The greenfield sites should be left alone and not abused by the council or developers!
keithsowden
Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 10:31 AMThe two projects are essential for the future of the area. They will let us finally start to compete with Cambridge's science parks, which produced thousands of highly paid jobs. We are on the outer edge of Europe's economic zone....excellent for this,but at a disadvantage for anything else.
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