Business park boost could create 160 jobs

More than 160 new jobs could be created after plans to expand a business park were given the green light.Lanswood Park in Broomfield Road, Elmstead Market, wants to put up three new buildings at the site.It also looks to divide another proposed unit into two smaller ones.The site is operating as an office and industrial park and has been so successful it wants to increase its operation. Tendring Council’s regeneration team supported the proposal for the new commercial premises.The three new buildings were granted outline planning permission with the details over access, appearance, layout, scale and landscaping to be agreed at a later date. The split of the single building into two was granted full planning permission following a previous application.The hours of operation will be restricted in line with the conditions already in place for existing occupied units at the park from a 2008 permission.Elmstead Market Parish Council also supported the plans and said it would provide a boost for jobs. Landwood park was built in 2012.