UK logistics specialist Indurent has secured planning approval to deliver 385,000 ft2 (35,750 m2) of modern, sustainable industrial and logistics space across two units in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire.
Indurent will deliver the two units, comprising 300,000 ft2 and 85,000 ft2 respectively, as part of the wider 127-acre mixed-use Uttoxeter SUE scheme.
Each unit will target a minimum of BREEAM Excellent and EPC A or A+ rating. Each building will provide high-specification office space alongside an adaptable industrial floorplate.
The wider site, which received outline planning consent in 2022, will deliver 4.6 hectares of employment space alongside up to 162 new homes and new landscaped areas for local residents and workers. Indurent Park Uttoxeter is expected to create 580 new full-time jobs once complete, as well as 160 construction roles during the development process.
Indurent Park Uttoxeter is located adjacent to the A50 and A522, providing a direct road connection to the northern bypass, which is situated between Stoke-on-Trent and Derby, and offering customers access to transport connections to the wider Midlands and north west of England.
Jessica Evans, senior planning manager at Indurent, commented: ‘Indurent Park Uttoxeter will provide a significant boost to Staffordshire’s economy, through the creation of over 700 jobs across a range of employment types in the construction and operational phases.
‘The development will create high-quality, modern and sustainable workspaces suitable for businesses across industrial and distribution industries, as well as high-growth sectors that are expanding in the West Midlands, such as advanced manufacturing.’
The latest planning consent forms part of Indurent’s ambitious growth plans, with the company targeting portfolio growth through acquisitions and more than 2 million ft2 of development per year from its c27 million ft2 consented landbank.