Former J&J site cleared for £31m redevelopment
Legal & GeneralA £31m scheme to transform a former office site of the US pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson (J&J) beside the M40 has been approved.
The existing building on Holmers Farm Way in High Wycombe will be demolished to make way for an industrial and distribution centre, after the company decided to relocate staff to a new headquarters in Maidenhead, Berkshire.
Concerns raised before the application was approved by Buckinghamshire Council on Wednesday included noise, lorry movements, overnight parking and operating hours.
It is estimated that the redevelopment could support up to 350 full-time jobs once operational, depending on the businesses occupying the units.
The scheme, submitted by Legal and General Assurance (Pension Management) Ltd, includes ancillary offices, service yards, car and cycle parking, landscaping and associated works.
Before work begins on the five new buildings, a construction traffic management plan must be approved, addressing vehicle routes, parking, loading and an agreed daily maximum for HGV movements, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.
J&J previously declined to provide further details about the reasons behind its relocation.
Legal & GeneralThe permission also requires an operational noise management plan to be approved before the site opens, and double yellow lines and kerb alterations around the Westwood/Holmers Farm Way junction must be put in place.
Tonal reversing alarms are prohibited on vehicles operating within the site. Where reversing alarms are required, only broadband "white noise" alarms may be used.
Further conditions cover drainage, landscaping, tree protection and measures to control disturbance during demolition and construction.
Legal and General Assurance (Pension Management) Ltd has been contacted for comment.
Work must begin within three years of planning permission being granted.
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