Omega Development Site

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Omega, comprising 226 hectares straddling the M62 Motorway in Warrington, Cheshire is one of Europe’s most important strategic development sites. 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.[1]

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 parks.[2]

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  1. ^ Junction 8, M62 opens in time for Christmas - Northwest Regional Development Agency
  2. ^ Military Base Redevelopment: A Fighting Chance, Site Selection Magazine, November 2002