Samlesbury Enterprise Zone
A brownfield site, and the former home of the runway of the adjacent BAE Systems site, the Enterprise Zone has been remediated and is ready for development.
The site has been unlocked through the provision of utilities and a dedicated spine road.
- This includes a brand-new primary substation to satisfy significant power requirements.
- Services are available to plot edge.
The site +100 acre site lies within Lancashire and at the heart of the 4th largest aerospace cluster in the world & 2nd highest concentration of manufacturing in the UK and is home of BAE Systems’ Academy for Skills & Knowledge (ASK), Wincanton Defence Logistics Centre, BAE Asset Management Facility and the North West Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC).
- The ASK facility provides a talent pipeline for Lancashire’s advanced engineering businesses.
- The AMRC is a £20m facility providing innovation and R&D support to Lancashire’s advanced manufacturing businesses.
The Lancashire Skills & Employment Hub provides a comprehensive programme of activity working with business to drive up skills in Lancashire’s workforce and boost productivity within key sector companies.
Planning – Local Development Order
The Samlesbury Enterprise Zone benefits from a simplified planning process in the form of a Local Development Order. A Local Development Order offers significant benefits including:
- No planning application necessary – simple form and 28-day process to confirm proposal as permitted development
- No planning fees
- Site wide mitigation in place
Available Land
- A range of plot sizes up to 20 acres (8.09ha) immediately available.
Price
Tenure
- Various tenure / delivery options available.
Viewing
- To be arranged through Lancashire County Council
Funding Support
- Local loans and equity investment is available in Lancashire
- Growing Places: Development loans up to £10m / Revenue loans up to £5m
- Rosebud: Loans for capital and revenue projects up to £100,000
Northern Powerhouse Fund II: Loans for revenue project up to £2m / Equity investment up to £5m
BAE Systems
