A £120 MILLION business park will start to take shape in Bridgwater within the next 12 months, it has been confirmed. 

The development manager of the Bridgwater Gateway, earmarked for land at junction 24 of the M5, said the company is now 'in a position' for buildings to appear within a year.

The project, which is being built by contractor, Encon Contruction Ltd, will result in a new 150 bedroom four-star hotel with conference facilities and a number of office and commercial buildings.

Phil Wade, development manager for Bridgwater Gateway, said: “With a full detailed planning permission in place and entrance roads created with all the services, we are now in a position to deliver new buildings within 12 months and we are delighted to be working with Colliers International to take the project forward with occupiers."

Work has already started on the project and Colliers International has been appointed as commercial property agent for the development. 

A spokesman for Bridgwater Gateway has said strong demand is anticipated for prime plots with road frontage to the A38 and Huntworth roundabout, and that the project is predicted to create hundreds of new jobs.

Tim Davies, head of the South West office of Colliers International, said: “Bridgwater Gateway is a visionary project that will provide the high-specification facilities required by leading businesses at this key gateway location for the South West.

“Location is without doubt the most important criteria for successful property schemes, and this project could not have better connections to the motorway.

“The proximity of Bridgwater Gateway to the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station brings a further dimension to the significance of this scheme, and Colliers International is delighted to have been appointed as commercial property agent.”

For more information about the Bridgwater Gateway project visit http://www.bridgwatergateway.com