DY5, Dudley's Business and Innovation Enterprise Zone is located in the rapidly growing West Midlands, the location of choice for business offering low cost and high quality office and industrial space connected to the regional infrastructure.
A successful location and home to existing occupiers including Insurance Protector Group (IPG) and Prosperity Wealth.
DY5 has land and existing property available for occupation.
Dudley has a significantly higher proportion of the work force engaged in manufacturing, with 14.8% of the borough’s employment being in manufacturing compared to a national average of only 8.5%
The EZ builds on this long held historic manufacturing advantage and will focus the existing vacant office to house the technical knowhow and central office function for the region. Advanced manufacturing strengths include material manufacturing in iron, steel, plastic and rubber along with instrumentation, process control and technical equipment.
Business and professional services include architectural and engineering activities, software development, legal, banking and telecoms. The EZ Links with engineering and construction technology centres of excellence including Dudley College, Stourbridge Birmingham Metropolitan College, Very Light Rail Innovation Centre (VLRIC) and wider regional links to Manchester Metropolitan University, Birmingham University and Wolverhampton University.
The local development order (LDO) has been adopted in the Blackbrook Valley area of the DY5 enterprise zone. With DY5 EZ incentives and a simplified planning process through the LDO, the Blackbrook Valley has the opportunity to expand into a new High Value Manufacturing Hub, facilitated by the proposed new Midland Metro line. It is envisaged that this package of measures will bring significant benefits to the area, including employment opportunities.
Find out more about the LDO.
The investment sites include
The Enterprise Zone offers a variety of locations that cater for businesses looking for both industrial and manufacturing space as well as office accommodation.
The map below, indicates the type of accommodation on offer within the enterprise zone.
