Sellers Engineers plan move to Leeds Road site

Jul 13 2010 Huddersfield Daily Examiner

Sellers Engineers plan move to Leed Road site

PLANS for a new factory to house one of Huddersfield’s foremost engineering firms will come before councillors this week.

Sellers Engineers Ltd wants to build a 48,000sq ft factory and offices on land at Trident Business Park, off Leeds Road, Deighton.

The company plans to move to the new premises from its present site at Chapel Hill – making way for the Waterfront Quarter development.

The application comes before Kirklees Council’s Huddersfield Planning Subcommittee on Thursday – with a recommendation that members approve the proposal subject to delegation to officers to attach any conditions.

The application calls for the factory and integral two-storey offices to be built on land between Instore’s headquarters and distribution centre and the Huddersfield Audi car dealership.

There would also be parking for up to 90 vehicles.

Sellers chairman David Armitage said it was hoped that the new building would be ready for fitting-out by January next year, with the company and its 75 employees moving in during March.

He said: “A purpose-built factory would enable us improve efficiency and reduce costs.