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A £165m redevelopment plan that will turn the historic factory once home to Terry’s chocolate into the heart of a new community has been approved.

The site, which is located alongside York Racecourse and once produced iconic brands such as Terry’s Chocolate Orange and All Gold, will become home to two hotels, offices space, restaurants, a care home as well as a variety of shops and residential houses, apartments and affordable accommodation. The project has received the backing of groups such as English Heritage, York Civic Trust and Yorkshire Forward.

Andrew Lindsay, a director of Leeds, York & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce was quoted as saying: "I am delighted the scheme has received approval…The Terry’s site will provide much needed new homes and will attract new business to York, helping to compensate for the recent cancellation of HSBC’s data centre at Monks Cross."

Published by Simon on Thursday, 04 February 2010 at 9:28 AM