Community Business Park Ideas
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■■ Light Manufacturing & Fabrication
1. Woodcraft & Joinery Workshops – furniture, bespoke fittings, timber products, or community
woodworking training.
2. Metal Fabrication & Welding Units – gates, brackets, renewables infrastructure, local repairs.
3. Boat Repair / Marine Engineering Unit – small boat engine servicing, marine fittings, net repair.
4. Renewables Fabrication or Assembly – heat-pump manifolds, mounting frames, solar racking,
etc.
5. Mechanical & Electrical Workshop – local trades base for service, maintenance, and fabrication.
6. Precision Engineering / Machining Unit – CNC, tooling, or small-scale mechanical components.
7. Community Tool-Library Workshop Base – secure store and maintenance workshop for shared
tools (non-retail).
■ Sustainable, Circular & Environmental Enterprises
8. Upcycling & Materials Recovery Workshop – repurposing waste materials into usable
components for construction or furniture.
9. Local Recycling & Reuse Facility – small-scale sorting, refurbishment, or repair before materials
go to regional recyclers.
10. Composting & Soil Improvement Plant – processing green waste into compost or soil
amendment (non-retail distribution).
11. Renewable Energy Maintenance Base – hub for installation, repair, and servicing teams.
12. Native Seed & Plant Propagation Nursery – supply to rewilding and landscape projects
(wholesale only).
13. Sawmill / Timber-Processing Micro-Unit – rough cutting, drying, and finishing local timber.
14. Energy-Efficiency Retrofit Workshop – training and prefabrication of insulation panels,
airtightness systems, etc.
■ Shared Trade & Community Service Bases
15. Shared Trades Depot – electricians, plumbers, builders sharing office/admin space, materials
storage, and vehicle parking.
16. Community Housing Maintenance Cooperative – providing ongoing maintenance for affordable
or community housing stock.
17. Community Transport Maintenance Depot – servicing minibuses, EVs, or community fleet.
18. Emergency Response Equipment Store – local resilience or emergency gear storage and
maintenance base.
19. Rewilding & Land Management Operations Base – stores, machinery shed, and office for local
conservation projects.
20. Cold-Store / Processing Unit for Local Producers – compliant food-grade workspace for
processing or storage (non-retail).
21. Shared Distribution Hub / Local Logistics Base – parcel consolidation, pallet storage, or
last-mile delivery coordination.
■ Office-Based and Technical Enterprises
22. Community Business Hub / Shared Offices – low-cost office space for service-based local
enterprises and social projects.
23. Digital Production & Design Studio – offering local contract services (graphics, CAD, media)
without a retail element.
24. Training & Technical Skills Centre – trade-related upskilling, apprenticeships, safety
certification, etc.
25. Community Energy / Sustainability Office – management base for energy-transition and
net-zero initiatives.
26. Remote Work / Admin Support Service – back-office and bookkeeping support for community
organisations or micro-businesses.
■ Storage, Maintenance & Shared Infrastructure
27. General Storage Units – for community equipment, local trades, or small business inventory.
28. Vehicle & Machinery Storage / Workshop – light mechanical maintenance or secure vehicle
housing.
29. Modular Workshop Pods – short-term incubator spaces for start-ups needing workspace but not
retail presence.
30. Tool & Equipment Hire Centre (Trade-Only) – industrial-grade tool hire restricted to local
businesses and projects.
