Aerohub@Newquay Cornwall Airport Enterprise Zone has become one of the largest planning-free development areas in the UK after being awarded its second Local Development Order.
The new LDO provides a simplified planning process and allows development on the 600-acre Aerohub site without the need for planning permission, including the potential for an 88-acre business park.
Plans for the business park include an ancillary hotel and retail and leisure facilities, which will be developed over the next 20 years.
The site also forms part of the successful bid by the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Enterprise Partnership to establish the enterprise zone at Newquay Cornwall Airport.
Chris Pomfret, chairman of the Cornwall & Isles of Scilly LEP, said: “This is a major milestone for the Aerohub project and we are delighted DCLG has approved the LDO, which will be crucial in developing Aerohub@ Newquay Cornwall Airport.
“We are in the unique position of being one of the largest planning-free environments in the UK and the business park will be at the heart of Aerohub’s development. It will provide businesses with a unique operating environment, offering significant investment and development opportunities as well as access to a skilled and experienced workforce.”
Miles Carden, enterprise zone manager at Cornwall Development Company, added: “The Aerohub is already home to a number of high-profile clients and this second LDO will be the key incentive to attract further investment and new business opportunities to the area and create jobs.
“The aerospace industry is showing considerable growth potential and Aerohub has quickly established itself as a centre of excellence and innovation. The LDO allows efficient and effective planning, which is an invaluable tool to help attract a first-class industry in Cornwall.”
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