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Chelmsford offers diverse properties, from modern offices to retail hotspots and adaptable industrial units.
Download BrochureChelmsford offers diverse properties, from modern offices to retail hotspots and adaptable industrial units.
Download BrochureChelmsford offers more than just an exceptional location — its infrastructure, connectivity, and forward-looking vision make it the ideal environment for businesses to establish and grow. With opportunities spanning central urban hubs, well-connected business parks, and expansive plots ripe for development, Chelmsford provides the foundation for success across a variety of industries. Explore the opportunities highlighted below to uncover how you can bring your business vision to life.
The ambitious Chelmsford Garden Community represents a transformative development that will deliver approximately 10,000 new homes. Designed with sustainability, connectivity, and quality of life at its core, this visionary project is set to become a vibrant and dynamic hub for living, working, and leisure.
Key features and investment highlights include:
• Chelmsford's Second Railway Station: Providing direct connections to London Liverpool Street and surrounding areas, enhancing regional transport options for residents and businesses.
• North East Bypass: Streamlining traffic flow around Chelmsford, improving access and connectivity.
• Educational Facilities: The development will feature a new secondary school and two primary schools, fostering a strong educational foundation for the growing community and making it attractive to families.
• Country Park and Green Spaces: The inclusion of a new country park and extensive green spaces aligns with Chelmsford’s commitment to sustainable living and enhances the lifestyle offering for residents.
The development features the following employment opportunities:
• Beaulieu Xchange - 40,000 sqm.
• Beaulieu Hub - 24,000 sqm.
• Innovation Hub - 39,940 sqm.
• Willow Hill - 15,556 sqm.
• Channels Employment Hub -1,440 sqm.
• Village centres (minor employment and co-working spaces) - 250-500 sqm at each of the four village centres.
Location: North East Chelmsford
Employment land allocation: 122,000 sqm
Use classes: E(g)
The new site is allocated for a high quality comprehensively planned sustainable Garden Community in the City Council’s emerging Local Plan review. The site will provide a significant amount of new housing (approx. 3,000 new homes) as well as offering employment development, and opportunities for active and sustainable travel. Supporting on-site development includes:
• A new Country Park.
• New mixed use centres incorporating provision for convenience food and other retail, community uses, flexible employment and healthcare provision.
• Provision of a new all-through school (including primary, secondary and potential for a sixth form centre).
• Provision of two further new primary schools with co-located early years and childcare nurseries and three new stand-alone early years and childcare nurseries.
Location: East Chelmsford
Employment land allocation: 43,000 sqm
Use classes: E(g)(i)-(iii)
Located to the east of Junction 18 of the A12 and south of Maldon Road, the site benefits from excellent connectivity and a prime position adjacent to the proposed East Chelmsford Garden Community. Proximity to the existing urban core of Chelmsford further enhances its appeal. With direct access to the strategic road network via the A414 leading to the A12, and its close location to the Sandon Park & Ride, the site offers unparalleled accessibility for both employees and logistics operations.
The development has an approved master plan to deliver 534 new homes. In addition to fostering new sustainable neighbourhoods, the plan features the establishment of a new Country Park, enhancing access to green spaces while promoting environmental stewardship. Community infrastructure initiatives include provisions for a stand-alone early years and childcare nursery, supporting family-oriented living. The development also incorporates 5,000 sqm of commercial floorspace which is envisioned to support a diverse range of employment uses, including modern office spaces, light industrial units, general industrial operations, and distribution hubs.
Location: East Chelmsford
Employment land allocation: 5,000 sqm
Use classes: B2, B8, E(g) and E(f)
The North of South Woodham Ferrers site represents a significant opportunity for investors and developers to deliver a comprehensively planned, high-quality sustainable extension to this thriving town.
The development will provide 1,220 new homes of mixed size and type. Alongside the residential component, 1,200 sqm of adaptable business floorspace is planned. This space will be ideal for local enterprises and start-ups seeking a strategic location close to Chelmsford and within easy reach of London.
Educational infrastructure will be a key feature of the development, including a new primary school co-located with an early years and childcare nursery to provide an integrated learning environment for young families. Flexibility in the plan allows for the provision of either an additional stand-alone early years and childcare nursery or two separate facilities, ensuring the community’s educational needs are met as it grows.
Location: South East Chelmsford
Employment land allocation: 1,200 sqm
Use classes: E
The strategic development at Great Leighs represents a vital element of Chelmsford’s long-term growth strategy. This comprehensive project encompasses three separate site allocations that collectively ensure the cohesive development of a new, high-quality sustainable neighbourhood.
The plan includes the construction of approximately 1,200 new homes, delivering a significant contribution to Chelmsford’s housing needs. A key aspect of the development is the creation of a vibrant neighbourhood centre, which will provide essential amenities and services to residents.
Community infrastructure will be bolstered through the provision of a new primary school, co-located with an early years and childcare nursery, ensuring accessible education options for families. Thoughtfully designed to encourage a strong sense of community and well-being, the Great Leighs development integrates green spaces, pedestrian pathways, and cycling routes, promoting healthier and more sustainable lifestyles.
Location: North Chelmsford
Employment land allocation: 500 sqm
Use classes: E
This strategically positioned, stand-alone employment site is a key component of Chelmsford City Council’s emerging Local Plan review. The development is envisioned to support a diverse range of employment uses, including modern office spaces, light industrial units, general industrial operations, and distribution hubs.
Located to the east of Junction 18 of the A12 and south of Maldon Road, the site benefits from excellent connectivity and a prime position adjacent to the proposed East Chelmsford Garden Community. Proximity to the existing urban core of Chelmsford further enhances its appeal, creating seamless integration with the city’s broader economic landscape. With direct access to the strategic road network via the A414 leading to the A12, and its close location to the Sandon Park & Ride, the site offers unparalleled accessibility for both employees and logistics operations.
Location: East Chelmsford
Employment land allocation: 43,000 sqm
Use classes: B2, B8 and E(g)(i)-(iii)
The proposed expansion of Little Boyton Hall Farm represents a strategic extension to the existing and well-established Rural Employment Area, as outlined in Chelmsford City Council's emerging Local Plan review. This development aligns with national policy objectives that advocate for the sustainable growth and expansion of businesses in rural areas, thereby fostering rural inward investment opportunities.
The expansion plan includes the provision of approximately 6,000 square meters of new floorspace designated for general industrial (Use Class B2) and storage and distribution (Use Class B8) purposes. Additionally, the development will accommodate other appropriate ancillary employment-generating uses, contributing to the diversification and resilience of the local rural economy.
Location: North West Chelmsford
Employment land allocation: 6,000 sqm
Use classes: B2 and B8
The proposed strategic site allocation, identified in Chelmsford City Council's emerging Local Plan review, at Waltham Road, Chelmsford, offers a prime opportunity to enhance the existing Waltham Road Employment Area through the development of approximately 3,500 sqm of new floorspace. This expansion will accommodate general industrial (Use Class B2) and storage and distribution (Use Class B8) uses, strengthening Chelmsford’s position as a centre for rural enterprise and economic growth.
As a well-established employment hub, the Waltham Road area has a strong foundation of thriving businesses that benefit from its excellent transport links, rural setting, and proximity to Chelmsford city centre.
This development aligns with national policy objectives to promote sustainable growth and expansion of rural businesses, ensuring that rural areas continue to play a vital role in the local and regional economy. By providing modern industrial and distribution facilities, the site will cater to a range of industries, including logistics, manufacturing, and warehousing, fostering economic diversification and job creation.
Location: North East Chelmsford
Employment land allocation: 3,500 sqm
Use classes: B2 and B8
Chelmer Waterside, strategically located to the east of Chelmsford's city centre, is a significant development area identified in Chelmsford City Council's Local Plan. This housing-led initiative aims to transform former industrial land into a vibrant, sustainable urban quarter, seamlessly integrating residential, commercial, and recreational spaces.
Chelmer Waterside presents a compelling opportunity for developers and investors to participate in a transformative project that combines residential, commercial, and recreational elements. By aligning with Chelmsford City Council's vision for sustainable growth, stakeholders can contribute to and benefit from the creation of a vibrant new urban quarter in one of the UK's most dynamic cities.
Location: Central Chelmsford
Employment land allocation: 500 sqm
Use classes: E(a) - E(f), E(g)(i), F1 and F2
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