A PATCH of land which was once considered for a travellers site has been sold to developers.
Phoenix Yard Amenity Land is behind Morrisons in Ross-on-Wye off Station Street and was once a railway embankment.
Herefordshire Council owned the land and it has been sold to Pricewise Homes Ltd for £154,000.
The delegated council report said: "Redevelopment of the site with light industrial units for letting will enhance what is currently an unused open site and will have a positive impact on the adjacent Industrial Estate and the town and improve the employment prospects in the area."
The land was considered for a traveller transfer site and following consultation with relevant cabinet members it was declared surplus and recommended for sale.
The council report said: "In the past the site has been broken into and the fencing damaged, and the trees require regular safety inspections and lopping as necessary, incurring revenue costs of approximately £1,000.
"Disposing of the site would reduce ongoing revenue costs to the council."
The offer received for Phoenix Yard was the highest of five offers received.
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