Oswestry Innovation Park
A new development to boost the local economy and community.
The Oswestry Innovation Park (OIP) is a new employment site that will enhance the town’s economic vitality, create jobs, and foster a thriving community. The OIP is strategically located at the gateway to Oswestry on the A5/A483, offering convenient access to the west and the Irish export market, the northwest, and the Welsh/western M4 corridor.
The OIP will provide local employment opportunities, reduce reliance on outward commuting, attract new investment, and support demand for grow-on space for existing businesses. The development of the OIP will deliver significant benefits for the area, including:
- Ten commercial plots, featuring a mix of office and light industrial buildings
- Over 1000 jobs, with the construction phase fostering local trainees through training, apprenticeships, and educational opportunities
- A pedestrian and cyclist footbridge linking the OIP with the planned housing developments on the Oswestry Sustainable Urban Extension (SUE)
- Improved road network and connectivity, including the Mile End junction improvements
The OIP was granted outline planning permission in June 2021 and covers an area of 18.7 hectares. Preparations for the proposed innovation park are progressing to plan. The contract for the infrastructure works, including all roads, connectivity, and incoming utilities, has commenced on site. The planned infrastructure works will bring forward serviced employment land plots from early 2025, which will be offered on the open market through Halls. The demand and interest for plots and enquiries are being logged.
Further details can be found under planning application references:
- 20/04145/FUL – contains details of the pedestrian/cyclist connectivity from Shrewsbury Road to the Oswestry footbridge and the lighting of the Oswestry footbridge
- 21/01334/EIA – contains details of the Oswestry Innovation Park Road 1 / Spine Road
- 23/04776/REM – contains details of the Oswestry Innovation Park Roads 2 and 3. 23/04776/REM is listed for planning determination on 1 April 2024