Farm buildings in new venture
Redundant farm buildings in Shropshire have become home to a range of businesses private storage to office space for a national firm. All 13 units have been let at Lower House Farm, Stoney Stretton, near Shrewsbury, by Roger Parry & Partners LLP.
They have let the unit on behalf of farmers David and Bill Onion.
The workshop/storage units have been converted from agricultural livestock buildings; a machinery training area has also been created and is now let on a business lease.
The units vary in size from approximately 250 sq ft to over 7,000 sq ft and have attracted competitive levels of rent.
The final two units were let (subject to contract) to TD Leisure Ltd and West Border Cars. TD Leisure Ltd, which manufactures a range of play systems and garden furniture, will be using Unit B as a warehouse for its products.
West Border Cars will be utilising Unit E1 as a workshop.
Following the foot and mouth epidemic in 2001, farmers David and Bill Onions made the decision to re-organise their farming structure to maximise farm profits.
The decision was taken to pursue a farm diversification scheme and convert redundant livestock buildings into light industrial and storage units.
Roger Parry & Partners LLP obtained planning consent for the change of use of the buildings in 2002 and have been following client's instructions to manage the business park on their behalf since this date.
The units now host a range of uses from private storage to providing office and workshop space for a national firm.
