Office parks · UK
Avonside Business Park
Approved office-to-housing conversion (17 apartments) by Moonraker (Melksham) Ltd, draft-verified, with peer alignment. · summary, model-written
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Retrofit in the pipeline
This site: …approved newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisSold since 2020
This site: 2022 Moonraker (Melksham) Ltd research-deals · all sites with thisRedeveloped
This site: 17 one- and two-bedroom apartments will be created record · all sites with thisReinhabited
This site: 17 one- and two-bedroom apartments will be created record · all sites with thisHousing
This site: 17 one- and two-bedroom apartments will be created Approved by Wiltshire Council. newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Retrofit approvednewtypes-extraction reported |
|---|---|
| Strategy | Redevelopment · Reinhabitation, approvedWikipedia no source |
| New uses | housingWikipedia no source |
| What is there now | 17 one- and two-bedroom apartments will be creatednewtypes-extraction reported |
| Redeveloper | Moonraker (Melksham) Ltdnewtypes-extraction reported |
Planning
| Planning notes | Approved by Wiltshire Council.Wikipedia no source |
|---|
Deals and debt
| Date | Event | Price | Parties | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Sold | — | Moonraker (Melksham) Ltd | wiltshiretimes.co.uk |
| 2019 | Sold | — | Moonraker (Melksham) Ltd | wiltshiretimes.co.uk |
Summary, model-written
Avonside Business Park (Melksham, UK) is approved for redevelopment from offices to housing. Moonraker (Melksham) Ltd acquired the site in 2019 and 2022, with planning approval from Wiltshire Council. 17 one- and two-bedroom apartments will be created. The project is verified as a draft. No timeline for completion is provided. The strategy aligns with peer projects like Parkview (Bristol) and Focal Point (Swindon), which also use 'redevelop/reinhabit' for office-to-housing conversions. Unknown: current building condition, exact completion date, or financial details.
Why. All details sourced directly from the record. No external knowledge added. Draft verification status noted. Peer projects listed but not analyzed per instructions.
Where it stands. Approved redevelopment to housing. Developer active since 2019. Outcome specified (17 apartments). Verification status: draft.
For a planner
- Approved by Wiltshire Council
- Aligns with regional office-to-housing trend (peers 32-33km away)
- Draft verification requires further validation
For a developer
- Acquisition timeline: 2019-2022
- Outcome: 17 apartments (no size/price data)
- Peer strategy validated (redevelop/reinhabit)
What we do not know yet
- Draft verification status
- No completion timeline
- No current building condition data
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History and original facts
| Anchors | cybersecurity firm, financial services firm |
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| Notes | Draft from wiltshiretimes.co.uk, model-extracted, unreviewed: Offices at Avonside Business Park in Melksham, Wiltshire are approved for conversion into 17 flats by Moonraker (Melksham) Ltd. |
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Timeline
- 1905 Unigate dairy opened
- 1969 Unigate dairy closed
- 2016 UK government changed planning rules
- 2019 Moonraker started buying buildings
- 2022 Moonraker completed takeover
Sources
- Melksham enterprise park offices to be converted into flats | Wiltshire ...
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Avonside Business Park
the site of the former Unigate dairy, with its iconic tower, which operated between 1905 and 1969.
the site of the former Unigate dairy, with its iconic tower, which operated between 1905 and 1969.
The UK government changed planning rules in 2016 to allow developers to convert offices into residential units.
- Melksham enterprise park offices to be converted into flats
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Avonside Business Park