Goold Estates has submitted a detailed planning application for the speculative development of 166,500 sq ft of new industrial/warehouse space at a vacant brownfield site in Wolverhampton.
The 12-acre plot at the Bilston Urban Village employment site, off Brook Street in Bilston, will house 15 BREEAM Excellent rated units, ranging in size from 2,500 sq ft to 60,000 sq ft.
Goold Estates is the City of Wolverhampton Council’s chosen developer for the Bilston Urban Village employment site and recently completed purchase of the land from the council.
Dominic Goold, managing director of Goold Estates, said: “We are very pleased to bring forward plans for Bilston Urban Village, and are excited at the prospect of delivering our second speculative scheme in Wolverhampton in recent years. We’re based locally, we know the market well and we believe this multi-unit employment development will attract a high calibre of occupiers, creating as many as 300 new jobs.
“There has been an intent to develop this site for some time but it has been vacant for more than 15 years, which gives an idea of its complexity. The industrial legacy of the site requires extensive remediation and we’ve put a lot of time and effort into planning that during the pre-application process with the City of Wolverhampton Council. We look forward to working with the council to take these proposals forward and commence development of the site in early 2024.”
Councillor Stephen Simkins, City of Wolverhampton Council leader, added: “We welcome this planning application for development of this wider site by Goold Estates. It is another milestone for Bilston Urban Village, where we have realised our vision of creating hundreds of new affordable homes for families. With that we need more good jobs.
“The urban village offers extensive areas of open space to enjoy on the doorstep, new schools for kids to learn in, a top-class leisure centre nearby, a family pub/restaurant on tap and further investment planned for the town centre. It is also a great location with purpose-built transport connectivity and the new commercial plot can provide hundreds of job opportunities.”
Subject to planning approval, work could commence on site as early as spring next year.
