Planning Consent for Logistics Development
3rd September 2024
Indurent, a leading developer and operator of industrial and logistics space of all sizes across the UK, has secured planning consent for a new 432,000 sq ft industrial and logistics development, which will be known as Indurent Park Lichfield.
The park will comprise eight mid-box units ranging from 36,000 sq ft to 83,000 sq ft, reflecting high demand for mid-sized warehousing from local and national businesses, as well as leading global occupiers across a range of industry sectors including manufacturing, ecommerce and distribution. Construction of the speculatively developed facility is expected to commence in 2025, with the first phase of completion due in 2026.
Each unit will be delivered to the highest design and environmental standards, achieving a minimum BREEAM ‘Excellent’ rating for sustainability and EPC ‘A’ accreditation for energy efficiency. The units will all benefit from the installation of solar PV, which is expected to offset on-site energy demand by c.75%, with all office space powered by renewable energy. The development is also forecast to deliver a 13% biodiversity net gain through the planting of new woodland and grassland on-site.
Indurent has consulted local stakeholders extensively on the plans for the park, creating a new location-specific design code which ensures the development respects local heritage. Indurent Park Lichfield is expected to create 250 jobs during the construction process. Once complete, the park is expected to support an additional c. 820 full-time jobs across a range of positions, with each unit complementing high-quality warehousing with grade A office space to house administrative and executive functions, alongside traditional warehousing roles.
Mid-box warehousing
Jessica Evans, Senior Planning Manager at Indurent, commented: “The approval of Indurent Park Lichfield will help to address the region’s acute undersupply of modern mid-box warehousing and deliver significant social and economic value for the region. Having engaged extensively with the local community throughout the planning process, the approval builds on Indurent’s successful track record of development in Staffordshire, where we provide over three million sq ft of high-quality space and support the success of customers of all sizes seeking to benefit from the Midlands’ national connectivity and large, skilled workforce.”
Indurent Park Lichfield is located adjacent to the Swinfen Interchange roundabout, which provides access to the nearby M6 motorway and enables customers to access a broad catchment across Staffordshire and the wider Midlands. Birmingham city centre is accessible by car in under 30 minutes, with Derby and Coventry each within a 40-minute drive of the park.
Indurent launched in July 2024 following the integration of Industrials REIT and St. Modwen Logistics, two of the UK industrial and logistics sector’s leading developers and operators. Indurent owns and operates 27 million sq ft of industrial and logistics space across the UK, ranging from multi-let industrial space through to big-box warehousing, and supports more than 2,000 businesses across all industry sectors. In Staffordshire, its assets include Indurent Park Stoke Central, which counts Overclockers UK and National Veterinary Services among its occupiers, and Indurent Park Burton where the final phase of development is near to completion on the 1m sq ft park.
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