The former base of a chain of mill shops is being transformed into a multi-million pound business park.

The 180,000 sq ft former Ponden Mill headquarters in Royd Ings Avenue, Keighley, will be converted into seven smaller units.

The eight-acre site has been unoccupied since the home furnishings retailer went out of business in 2007.

Ilkley-based Turner Commercial Developments has bought the site for an undisclosed multi-million-pound sum.

James Turner, managing director of Turner Commercial Developments, said there was unfulfilled demand from local businesses for modern, quality space.

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