Detailed planning permission has now been granted for 80,000 sq ft of new business units to go alongside the residential element of the project.

Calderdale Council is working with its partner, Genr8 Developments, to deliver the Sowerby Bridge Copley Valley regeneration scheme.

Marshalls Construction will build the new business units with the first due to be completed and ready for occupation in late 2016.

Taylor Wimpey will also start work on building new homes on the site from January.

Calderdale Council’s Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Economic Development, Cllr Barry Collins, said: “The industrial units in this scheme bring exciting new opportunities to house Calderdale’s growing firms and attract new businesses.

“This will help to boost our economy by creating jobs for local people and attracting inward investment.”

Genr8 partner Richard Ingham commented ”The granting of detailed planning permission for the employment space is another significant step in the delivery of this flagship scheme.

“Following this milestone and the completion of the extensive site infrastructure works in December, we are now looking forward to commencing the delivery of both the employment and residential phases of the development early in the new year.”