BUILDING on the £150 million Littlecombe Business Park in Dursley has reached a new milestone.

This comes as the steel frames go up for nine new commercial units, which have been developed in partnership with St Modwen and Stroud District Council.

The spaces that this will free up for new businesses ranges from 1,300 sq ft to 8,600 sq ft and will sit alongside the eight businesses already established at the business park.

They are being built by J Tomlinson under a contract worth £1.6 million.

Upon completion, the entire Littlecombe development will provide 92 acres of mixed-use facilities comprising 450 new homes and apartments; a community hospital and around 40 acres of green space.

Pete Davies, senior development manager for St. Modwen in the South explained that the sites could create 70 more jobs.

“Demand for good quality commercial space in Gloucestershire remains buoyant.

“This next phase of smaller commercial buildings will further strengthen the site’s appeal for growing businesses looking to establish a presence in the Gloucestershire area whilst providing the potential for attracting up to 70 more jobs for the local area.”

The £150m mixed-use development at Littlecombe, and the £22m Gateway 12 development at Waterwells Business Park, are two of four key sites being developed by St. Modwen in Gloucestershire, alongside Quedgeley West and neighbouring Quedgeley East Business Parks at junction 12 of the M5.

Cllr Steve Lydon, leader of Stroud District Council said he was looking forward to seeing the new units.

“This is one of the largest brownfield regeneration projects in the county and is a great example of creating an attractive environment to live and work in.

“I’m looking forward to seeing the new units finished and bringing more jobs and investment to the district.”

The units will completed in spring 2018.