Green light set for million ft2 plus logistics scheme in Leicestershire
Planning officers at Blaby Council have recommended approval for a 1.2 million ft2 industrial and logistics scheme at Enderby in Leicestershire this week.
By Liza Helps, Property Editor, Logistics Matters
THE SITE to be known as Leicester Logistics Park totals 62 acres and will consist of five warehouses totalling 1.2 million ft2 which could provide up to 2,479 jobs.
Developer Canmoor and investor Royal London Asset management submitted detailed proposals for the 82-acre site last year after acquiring it in April with outline consent already secured.
The site is located to the southeast of the M1/M69 intersection, Junctions 21 and 3 respectively. The motorway junction is situated within 1 mile from the proposed entrance to the site.
The warehouses will be built to target a BREEAM ‘Outstanding’ and EPC A rating and delivered in two phases. Phase one will see site-wide earthworks, construction of the main spine road and footpaths, Units 1 and 2, gatehouses, car and cycle parking, EV charging points, landscaping, and internal roads.
Phase two will deliver Units 3, 4, and 5, along with additional infrastructure and a gatehouse for Unit 5.
The warehouses will range from 82,200 ft2 to 465,630 ft2 with eaves heights from 12.5 to 15m.
The site will also feature wildflower meadows and woodland planting to enhance biodiversity and help screen the development from surrounding areas.
The original outline application brought forward by Drummond Estate and Inverock proved controversial through planning but secured approval at appeal in September 2024.
On the acquisition of the site Royal London Asset Management Property Senior Industrial Asset Manager Matthew Barnes, said that the scheme “represents a unique opportunity to design and develop a best-in-class, multi-unit logistics asset, in a market showing strong fundamentals, where the availability of Grade A supply is declining.
“The East Midlands continues to be the most sought-after location for logistics occupiers. With the largest unit planned at 500,000 sq ft, we are focusing on an underserved segment of the market where larger units are in high demand but short in supply.”
