# Avonside Business Park

Melksham, UK · office-park · tier: draft · Retrofit Atlas record `n-43a71d8c1d` · release 2026-10-21

Canonical: https://retrofitatlas.org/office-parks/uk/melksham-avonside-business-park/  
JSON: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/n-43a71d8c1d.json · Provenance: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/n-43a71d8c1d.provenance.json · API: https://retrofitatlas.org/api/v1/sites/n-43a71d8c1d

## Facts

| Field | Value | Provenance |
|---|---|---|
| Status | approved | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Strategy | redevelop, reinhabit | none |
| New use | housing | none |
| What is there now | 17 one- and two-bedroom apartments will be created | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Redeveloper | Moonraker (Melksham) Ltd | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Planning notes | Approved by Wiltshire Council. | none |

## Quoted support

- **units_planned**: “17 one- and two-bedroom apartments will be created” — extraction-deep:nvidia/nemotron-3.5-lightning-30b-a3b

## Anchors

cybersecurity firm, financial services firm

## Parties

- Moonraker (Melksham) Ltd — developer

## Timeline

- 1905: Unigate dairy opened
- 1969: Unigate dairy closed
- 2016: UK government changed planning rules
- 2019: Moonraker started buying buildings
- 2022: Moonraker completed takeover

## Deals and debt

- 2022 sale:  Moonraker (Melksham) Ltd   https://www.wiltshiretimes.co.uk/news/26080484.melksham-enterprise-park-offices-converted-flats/
- 2019 sale:  Moonraker (Melksham) Ltd   https://www.wiltshiretimes.co.uk/news/26080484.melksham-enterprise-park-offices-converted-flats/

## Sources

- Melksham enterprise park offices to be converted into flats | Wiltshire ... — https://www.wiltshiretimes.co.uk/news/26080484.melksham-enterprise-park-offices-converted-flats/
- Melksham enterprise park offices to be converted into flats — https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/26080484.melksham-enterprise-park-offices-converted-flats/

## Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Avonside Business Park, Melksham, UK." Record n-43a71d8c1d, release 2026-10-21, tier draft. https://retrofitatlas.org/office-parks/uk/melksham-avonside-business-park/ (accessed 2026-10-21).

```bibtex
@misc{retrofitatlas_melkshamavonsidebusinesspark,
  title = {Avonside Business Park, Melksham, UK},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/office-parks/uk/melksham-avonside-business-park/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record n-43a71d8c1d, release 2026-10-21, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-21}
}
```

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