Westlakes Properties has unveiled plans to transform the Westlakes Science & Technology Park near Whitehaven, Cumbria, into one of the top-10 science parks in the UK. The project will see the 15.3ha (38-acre) Westlakes park site expand to 51ha (126 acres).
The14.1ha (35-acre) first phase of the expansion will comprise eleven “low-density” plots. The asking rent is £7-£8 per sq ft (£75-£86 per sq m) with an additional £3 per sq ft (£32 per sq m) service charge.
Existing tenants at the site include Allott & Lomax, WS Atkins, Rolls-Royce, React and Computer Science Corporation.
The West Cumbria Development Fund, the North West Development Agency and the European Regional Development Fund have all contributed finance to the project.
EGi News 06/07/00
