A huge British car factory that was abandoned for 19 years after 25,000 furloughed workers were made redundant is about to be transformed

A huge British car factory that was abandoned for 19 years after 25,000 furloughed workers were made redundant is about to be transformed

A HUGE British car factory is set to be transformed after being abandoned for 19 years following its closure, causing the loss of thousands of jobs.

The MG Rover car factory Birmingham was once the largest of Europe before 25,000 employees suddenly found themselves out of work in 2005.

MG Rover's car factory in Birmingham was once the largest in Europe

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MG Rover's car factory in Birmingham was once the largest in EuropeCredit: Hayward Designs on behalf of Allsee Technologies Limited

Andy Street, former mayor of the West Midlandspreviously said the event was one of the “darkest days in the history” of the region.

19 years later, part of the site will become a new unit for research, development and production purposes.

The new site could potentially offer a range of possibilities employment opportunities opportunities in Birmingham.

According to a councilor's report, the development will be a “positive investment” in the region.

The plans were sent by Allsee Technologies Limited, an electronics manufacturer.

The local council The planning committee met earlier this month to discuss the proposals.

They said: “It would support the provision of quality employment.

“There would be no adverse impact on the amenity of neighboring residents and the proposed development would have a beneficial impact on the ecology and landscape of the site.”

Colin Green, Cllr, is backing the plans, which will see the site transformed after 19 years of being empty.

He added: “This site has been set aside for 19 years in the hope that some employment land would be used – I am very pleased.”

The huge 370 hectare British factory of the major car brand will be demolished and replaced by warehouses and production locations

The Longbridge Factory in Birmingham, West Midlands, remained frozen in time for almost twenty years after its collapse in 2005.

The power station once employed more than 25,000 workers.

A photographer visited the site ten years after its closure and found personal items gathering dust in abandoned offices.

There were still skeletons of cars on the assembly line coming to a stop.

After the devastating closure, there were around 300 shops left in Longbridge. Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation – which bought MG Rover – confirmed they are ceasing production and moving to China.

The photographer said: “It was quite sad but also a privilege to see as Rover was a huge employer at the time.”

It comes after that of a major car brand former 370 hectare factory in Great Britain has finally been demolished.

And this British car brand has that too confirmed it will ax all models except the SUV range, ahead of a shift to an electric-only line-up.