Leven Holdings has secured planning consent for the £210m redevelopment and expansion of Enstone Business Park in Oxfordshire.
The 310-acre development, which has been renamed Enstone Estate, is conceived as a ‘country estate for innovators’. The scheme will provide up to 692,174 sq ft of flexible employment floorspace next to Soho Farmhouse and the site of the approved Mullin Automotive Museum,
Leven Holdings is looking to attract an occupier base spanning advanced manufacturing, future mobility, creative, film and digital industries, agri-tech, environmental technologies and research and development.
Designed by Spratley & Partners, the redevelopment will be delivered in phases with Phase One providing 132,934 sq ft of new employment accommodation.
The first phase will feature flexible space ranging from incubator studios and workshops through to R&D facilities, advanced manufacturing accommodation and bespoke global headquarters.
Chris Reeve, from Enstone Estate, said: “Securing planning permission is an important milestone for Enstone and for our long-term commitment to West Oxfordshire. Britain has an extraordinary depth of talent, ingenuity and creativity, from engineering and advanced manufacturing to technology, design and the creative industries. Our ambition is to create a country estate for innovators: a new destination for British innovation, welcoming ambitious businesses from around the world and giving them the space, infrastructure and connections to grow.
“We believe there is a real opportunity to bring together businesses from different but increasingly connected industries, creating the conditions for new ideas, collaboration and growth. From incubator space to global headquarters, we want Enstone to be somewhere businesses can establish themselves, grow and remain for the long term. The scale of our investment reflects our confidence in Enstone and its potential. Just as importantly, we want the estate’s development to create meaningful opportunities for local people and businesses, and to make a positive and lasting contribution to West Oxfordshire. This is the beginning of a new chapter, and we look forward to bringing the vision for Enstone Estate to life.”
