The first company preparing to move onto Helston Business Park has been named - and a second has dropped a pretty large hint.

Diggers moved onto the land last week, which was once described as "the most expensive dog walking site in the UK."

That is finally about to change as, after 16 years of remaining unused, work is underway on phase one of developing the site into business and industrial units.

The Helston Packet can now reveal that Forms Plus, currently based on the Water-Ma-Trout industrial estate across town, selling integrated labels and despatch forms to the likes of Gap, Sainsbury’s, Boots, H&M and Joules, as well as local firms, will be the first tenant of the site.

The business, which has been trading for 37 years and employs 14 people, will be expanding and relocating into a new 7,000 square foot unit.

Managing director Victoria Andrews said: "We have outgrown our premises at Water-Ma-Trout, where we have been for 12 years; prior to that we were based in The Willows in Cross Street.

"Our current premises are dated and do not reflect our innovative, dynamic business or our company ethos. We are looking forward to moving to a modern, light, purpose built premises which will serve us well into our next phase of expansion.

"The high quality building is somewhere we feel we can invite our customers and feel proud of. The relocation will allow us to expand and employ more local people."

A second tenant is at the contractual stage over an even larger unit at 11,625 square foot. Although its identity is officially being kept secret, at the company's request, there is speculation that it could be Bradfords Building Supplies after the firm added a 'Helston' page to its website, saying "coming soon."

Planning documents sent to Cornwall Council for approval contained details for this building as being a mixed warehouse with a trade counter.

There remains a 3,796 square foot space that can either be let whole or split into two equal size smaller units, with an annual rent of £8 per square foot.

Planning permission was granted on the site earlier this year for two commercial buildings containing four employment units.

Accompanying documents stated that this development was part of a wider scheme for 11 further buildings, although these did not form part of the application submitted.