Industrial estate set to expand (From Western Telegraph)

Industrial estate set to expand

An expansion of the Honeyborough Industrial estate, Neyland, could be on the cards.

If the right tenants are found, work could begin on building high quality industrial units or offices within the next 12 months.

Mr Peter Reynolds, who owns part of the industrial park, said: I have two-and-a-half acres of land still to be developed. This is a prominent site and I am waiting for development plans to be produced. If the right tenants come forward then we could begin construction of industrial premises or offices to meet high quality specifications.

The units could range in size from 40,000 to 50,000 sq ft for one major employer, right down to 5,000 or 3,000 sq ft for smaller businesses. Pembrokeshire County Council is also considering possible expansion on its land.

We have an undeveloped area at the back, which we are looking at bringing forward for development if and when funding is available, said Mr Kefin Wakefield, the councils head of economic development.

The creation of a new access to the Honeyborough Industrial park, near Barn Lake Bridge, could also heighten business interest in the site. Work is well underway on the new access project, which includes a car park. It will have a three fold impact, says Mr Wakefield.

It will tidy up an area which was extremely untidy. It will provide additional parking space for the benefit of the industrial estate and for the benefit of other people who park their vehicles there and car share.

And thirdly it will visually open up that part of the estate. It will enhance its image and provide an important approach road, he added.

The county council owns 24 of the industrial units on the industrial estate, with only two empty. It has also leased out a number of sites for self build. Honeyborough has become a base for a wide range of businesses. They include IT training; bicycle repair and sales; trailers; builders; electricians; ironworker; joinery; pine furniture; kitchens; bathrooms; tiles; windows; computers; signwriter; cable TV; a distributor of hair care products; a company which tests oil samples; civil engineer; scaffolding; vehicle preparation; coalyard; mechanical and lifting services; horseboxes, and Sea Fisheries Protection.

Also based at Honeyborough is the HOPE MS Therapy Centre, which has expanded into two units. And Pembrokeshire and Derwen NHS Trust and the county councils social services department share a centralised store.