Omega Development Site
Encyclopedia
Omega, comprising 226 hectares straddling the M62
Motorway in Warrington
, Cheshire
is a property development site. The site comprises a large part of the former RAF/USAF Burtonwood airbase
. A new junction on the M62 (junction 8) was built in anticipation of the development.
The whole site will provide 650,000 sq m of offices, manufacturing and distribution space along with ancillary leisure/retail facilities, hotel and conference facilities. Around 24,000 jobs are likely to be created over the lifetime of the scheme to make one of Europe's largest business park
s.
In September 2008 it was revealed that, with anticipated demand for business use falling, the Government had considered using part of the site for a new large "Titan" prison. However plans have been rejected.
M62 motorway
The M62 motorway is a west–east trans-Pennine motorway in Northern England, connecting the cities of Liverpool and Hull via Manchester and Leeds. The road also forms part of the unsigned Euroroutes E20 and E22...
Motorway in Warrington
Warrington
Warrington is a town, borough and unitary authority area of Cheshire, England. It stands on the banks of the River Mersey, which is tidal to the west of the weir at Howley. It lies 16 miles east of Liverpool, 19 miles west of Manchester and 8 miles south of St Helens...
, Cheshire
Cheshire
Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow...
is a property development site. The site comprises a large part of the former RAF/USAF Burtonwood airbase
RAF Burtonwood
RAF Burtonwood was a Royal Air Force station in England, 2 miles north-west of Warrington, Lancashire. During World War II and the Cold War it was used by the United States Air Force and was also known as USAAF station 590.- Overview :...
. A new junction on the M62 (junction 8) was built in anticipation of the development.
The whole site will provide 650,000 sq m of offices, manufacturing and distribution space along with ancillary leisure/retail facilities, hotel and conference facilities. Around 24,000 jobs are likely to be created over the lifetime of the scheme to make one of Europe's largest business park
Business park
A business park or office park is an area of land in which many office buildings are grouped together. All of the work that goes on is commercial, not industrial or residential....
s.
In September 2008 it was revealed that, with anticipated demand for business use falling, the Government had considered using part of the site for a new large "Titan" prison. However plans have been rejected.