Medway Council’s planning committee has approved Peel Waters’ plans to transform an 18-acre industrial estate in Gillingham into a circa 31,000 sq m (circa 334,000 sq ft) employment and enterprise campus called Basin3.
The waterfront site is located next to Medway’s university cluster and Peel Waters said it is looking to attract businesses from the creative, manufacturing and technology, life sciences and IT and digital sectors.
James Whittaker, managing director of Peel Waters, said: “We are very pleased planning has been approved for Basin3. Our vision for Basin3 will create a dynamic, employment enterprise destination that integrates with existing communities whilst attracting new employers and business to the area, offering much needed, high-quality, new employment spaces for already established Medway businesses, and bolstering Medway’s economic growth.
“Receiving outline planning permission for Basin3 will help attract significant inward investment into Medway. We look forward to helping build an exciting new future and legacy for this employment site in Medway.”
