AN outline planning application has been submitted on behalf of a mystery company which wants to be the first major occupier of premises on the Omega North development site at Warrington.
The application for 18,500sq m (200,000 sq ft) distribution warehouse has been submitted by Omega Warrington Ltd (OWL).
It would provide logistics space on a 7.24 ha (17.9 acres) plot.
If planners give the go-ahead, it would mark the start of development on Omega North, the 32 ha (80 acres) part of the larger 233 ha (575 acre), multi-million sq ft mixed-use Omega scheme at junction 8 of the M62.
Works for the new development will also include an infrastructure contract of more than £7m for an access road and associated services, which will open up Omega North for further industrial/ logistics development opportunities.
OWL is a joint venture between Miller Developments and KUC Properties Ltd, in partnership with The Homes and Communities Agency and supported by Warrington Borough Council.
Andrew Sutherland, joint managing director for Miller Developments said: “Following an extremely challenging period for the property market as a whole, this planning submission marks a great leap forward for Omega North. 
With the associated infrastructure the deal will bring and outline planning consent already in place for 1.6m sq ft of industrial and warehousing space, Omega North is ready to capitalise on the supply shortage in the North West for large distribution units.”
Cllr Terry O’Neill (left), leader of Warrington Borough Council said: “We have always maintained that the Omega site offers an almost unrivalled opportunity in the north west to create a commercial location of national significance. The council has worked closely with Miller and other partners throughout this process to ensure this development is realised and hundreds of local jobs are created. The benefits of this scheme however will extend far beyond the boundaries Warrington and Cheshire.”
If planning consent is forthcoming, completion for the building and associated infrastructure is programmed for August next year.
