The Barnsley Miller Partnership Limited - Offices Development - Barnsley, Pontefract Road, Beevor Court

Date: 18 Jul 2002

The Barnsley Miller Partnership Limited is to develop a 900 sq m (9,700 sq ft) office building at Beevor Court, Pontefract Road, Barnsley which is being forward funded by a private investment company Beevor Court Limited.

The high specification office has been pre-let to the NHS Information Authority (NHSIA), which is supporting modernisation of the NHS through the best use of information and technology to improve patient care, on a 15-year lease with five-yearly rent reviews and a break option at year ten.

David Hodgson of the Barnsley Miller Partnership comments: “This is an important step towards the regeneration of the area. Until now, Barnsley has lacked good quality office stock and it is hoped that through the provision of this building, we can improve the town’s image as an office location for occupiers”.

Phase I comprises a 1,533 sq m (16,500 sq ft) office and Barnsley Miller are now hoping to undertake a similar quality of scheme on Phase III of Beevor Court which is able to accommodate up to 2,044 sq m (22,000 sq ft).

This modern building will provide a regional office for the NHS Information Authority, who have been reducing their currently substantial network of offices down to key regional locations, to improve efficiency.

“We needed to relocate from our existing offices in Barnsley due to pressure on space and chose this particular scheme over a number of other sites we were considering.

The main factors in this decision were its good location and quality accommodation which is flexible to our changing needs”, commented Phil Daccus on behalf of the NHSIA.

Cllr Bill Denton, Barnsley Council’s Cabinet spokesperson for Environment and Development, said: “This is exactly the kind of high-tech business in quality office space we need to see in Barnsley and is a product of good partnership working between the private and public sector, backed by Objective One funds.”

Insignia Richard Ellis Leeds office acted for BMPL in relation to the forward funding.

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