productLidl to develop Walsall RDC
DISCOUNT RETAILER Lidl has proposed plans to demolish and redevelop warehouses it owns in Walsall and replace with a single modern sustainable regional distribution centre of some 420,000 ft2.
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newsBusiness rates legislation poorly thought through
Colliers’ head of business rates John Webber says that the Government’s rush to push through business rates reform will stifle growth and do nothing to help the embattled high street it was hoping to support.
newsCanmoor proposes new industrial scheme
Developer Canmoor is seeking approval for an eight unit industrial and logistics scheme totalling some 832,384 ft2 on a 51-acre site in Haydock.
newsWarehouse snapped up within weeks
A 100,00 ft2 warehouse in Deeside, North Wales has been snapped up within weeks of coming to the market at the end of last year.
newsPrologis pre-lets Hemel Hempstead warehouse
Developer Prologis has pre-let a 74,770 ft2 warehouse at its Prologis Park Hemel Hempstead scheme in the Southeast.
newsAutomotive services supplier secures Northern depot
Automotive services supplier Aktrion Group has secured a 57,000 ft2 warehouse facility in Warrington to act as its first northern base.
newsDX Group opens new Ipswich depot
DX Group has opened its new 21,125 sq ft depot in Ransomes Europark on Foxtail Road, Ipswich this week.
newsEXCLUSIVE: JD.com secures Dunstable warehouse
CHINESE ECOMM giant JD.com is tipped as the new occupier for Oxenwood’s OXW277 a 277,628 ft2 warehouse in Dunstable following the lease termination with UPS at the end of last year.
newsTrafford Park unit secures letting
Landlord investor Vengrove has concluded the letting of its Unit 6 West Point Enterprise Park in Trafford Park for a rent of £10 per ft2.
newsOutstanding West Midlands urban warehouse scheme completes
A joint venture between developer Canmoor and investor Tristan Capital partners has completed its speculative midbox/urban warehouse scheme scoring a rare BREEAM Outstanding accreditation.
newsWilton Developments secures energy partner
Wilton Developments has appointed SSE Energy Solutions to deliver energy infrastructure for three of its forthcoming strategic industrial & logistics developments in the North of England.
newsWarehouse shortage on the horizon
Data suggests that by the end of 2025 there may be less than a years’ worth of modern warehouse supply.
newsEXCLUSIVE: Retailer secures Kettering mega shed
An as yet unidentified retailer has snapped up a mega shed totalling just under 1 million ft2 at Tritax Big Box’s 2.3 million ft2 Kettering scheme in the East Midlands following planning approval by North Northamptonshire Council.
news3PLs at vanguard of property take-up in 2024
Third party logistics operators saw their second strongest year of take-up of 100,000 ft2 plus warehouses outside the Covid years in 2024 according to the latest research from property consultant DTRE.
newsTyre distributor secures Warrington warehouse
National tyre distributor Oak Tyres has taken Hathaway Opportunity Fund and NFUM’s newly developed warehouse in Warrington.
newsUrban warehouse scheme scores pre-let
Greenlight Urban, the urban warehouse joint venture between Delancey and Coltham Developments has secured a pre-let for its Greenlight Milton Keynes scheme proior to construction start.
newsPlans for Peterborough warehouse submitted
Detailed plans have been submitted for a 350,000 ft2 warehouse at Hillwood’s 127-acre Flagship Park scheme in Peterborough.
newsRising rents for occupiers
Rents for prime warehsoue space in the Uk have risen by more than 5% according to data from Colliers Industrial & Logistics team.
newsLidl looks to mothball Enfield warehouse
Discount retailer Lidl has launched a consultation to close its Enfield warehouse at the end of September this year.
newsGreat Bear warehouse plans set for approval
Plans for a new 300,000 ft2 plus Great Bear Distribution warehouse in Willenhall, Wolverhampton are set for approval by Wolverhampton Council planning committee next week.
