Plans to develop six new trade counter units and a new Burger King UK® Drive Thru restaurant at Eccleshill Park, Harrogate Road, Bradford, have been approved.

The plans were submitted by property developer Opus North.

The 2.8 acre site is prominently located on the A658 just 4.5 miles from Leeds Bradford airport and close to the main Bradford and north Leeds transport routes including the M606 and M62 network.

Commenting on the announcement Opus North's Managing Director, Andrew Duncan said: "We are so pleased that permission has been granted. There has been a lot of interest in this proposed development and having secured Burger King UK® as a tenant, we are very keen to get onto the next stage.


"Our contractors will start on site towards the end of this year and we are aiming to have everything ready for occupation by Q3 of 2023."

Hazel Cooper of marketing agents Carter Towler added: "This is a really exciting scheme for us to be involved with, the number of enquiries we have been dealing with during this planning stage has been very encouraging and I’m delighted that we have already secured two great tenants on the trade counter scheme, in addition to the Burger King UK® Drive Thru.

"We have agreed lettings with Screwfix and Toolstation who will be taking 4,000 sq ft each at Unit 1 and Unit 3. The development is in an excellent location and there is already a Lidl supermarket and Starbucks thriving on the adjacent site. It’s fantastic that two of the properties have been taken even before construction has commenced."

The six units will all have 6m clear working eaves, electronic overhead loading doors, 35kN/m2 floor loading and ample car parking including electric charging points. The remaining four units ranging from 3,320 sq ft to 9,960 sq ft.