New Business Development at Johnston

A new office building in Johnston is opening up for business later this year.
Construction on the £790,000 two-storey building at Hayston Road started in February, with work due for completion shortly.

Owners Hayston Business Park (HBP) Limited have confirmed that they already have a tenant lined up, which is set to use the office for staff training and its apprenticeship programme.

Located adjacent to the busy A477 on the outskirts of Johnston, the development aims to create jobs and provide the opportunity for further business growth.

“This is a modern, low energy use building providing business space in a location with excellent transport links to the county” said Andrew Vaughan-Harries, one of the directors of HBP Ltd.

“We hope to build on this investment and seek further similar opportunities as the economy improves post-recession.”

The project has been supported by £306,000 of European Regional Development Fund monies from the South West Wales Property Development Fund (PDF), match-funded through Finance Wales and private resources.

The PDF is administered by Carmarthenshire County Council in partnership with Pembrokeshire, Swansea, and Neath/Port Talbot local authorities and the Welsh Government.

It provides financial assistance for the development of speculative commercial development and industrial buildings at strategic employment sites within the target areas.

The aim of the fund is to develop high-quality commercial BREEAM Excellent-rated buildings in the region.

County Councillor, Rob Summons, Cabinet Member for Planning and Sustainability, said: “I am delighted to see this project come to fruition. Pembrokeshire is seen as a county of quality and this building reflects that high standard.

“It is quality office accommodation, with quality environmental credentials and will doubtless be occupied by quality tenants.”