Eccles urban logistics scheme gets go ahead
Developer Chancerygate and investor CBRE IM have been granted planning permission for their 105,000 ft2 urban logistics development in Eccles, Greater Manchester
By Liza Helps, Property Editor, Logistics Matters
CALLED WESTSIDE and located on Stadium Way , the scheme will comprise nine leasehold units ranging from 6,150 ft2 to 23,500 ft2.
The five-acre site is near the Salford Community Stadium and in close proximity to the M60, M62 and M6 motorways
The scheme is targeting a BREEAM Excellent and an EPC A rating as a minimum and will feature electric vehicle charging points along with solar cells to green energy on an affordable basis to occupiers. In addition, the units will be constructed from high-performance building materials to reduce CO2 emissions.
Chancerygate development manager, Andy Farrer, said: “This site will help satisfy the pent-up demand from SME businesses across the Salford, Greater Manchester and the wider North West for high-specification units in a well-established location.
“Now that planning has been granted, we look forward to starting works on the site to deliver this much-needed industrial and logistics space and create a prime economic asset for the locality.”
