A HIGHLY sought-after piece on land on Droitwich's Berry Hill Industrial Estate is still up for grabs after Wychavon District Council turned down two applications for the site.

Morbaine Limited, a development company which has worked with the likes of B&Q and Tesco in Worcestershire, and Barton Cold Form Limited, an automotive parts manufacturer, both submitted plans for the site in George Baylis Road.

The first, by Morbaine Limited, was an outline application for either four non-food retail units, or a single DIY store with attached garden centre and between 225-250 parking spaces.

Councillors were unhappy with the application because no details had been given about the retailers proposed or the goods that would be sold.

They also expressed doubts about the proposed look of the site, saying it would have "a potentially detrimental effect on the appearance of the area".

The second application was met more favourably, but was refused because Highways had not submitted a report on the idea.

Barton Cold Form, which already has a factory in Kidderminster Road on the estate, said the plans for three large retail units on the site and 100 car parking spaces and 14 cycle stands were part of its expansion plans, which would create up to 100 jobs.

However, while councillors turned down the application, they advised the company to resubmit these after they had consulted with Highways about traffic in the area.