Wilton Developments has secured detailed full planning consent for a 492,500 sq ft industrial and logistics unit at its LEEDS 500 scheme on the M1, north of Garforth.
The first phase of the scheme, which is being built on a 75-acre site, will comprise a 465,000 sq ft warehouse with 23,000 sq ft of office accommodation over two floors and a 5,000 sq ft warehouse hub office.
The development will be BREEAM Excellent rated and has the ability to generate 2.7 million KWh per annum of energy from solar panels fixed to the roof.
Jason Stowe, managing director at Wilton Developments, said: “This is an important permission for Leeds ensuring that the city offers the option for larger occupiers who would normally have to locate to other parts of Yorkshire and the region to occupy a building of this size in Leeds. This class leading building has detailed planning consent and is available for an immediate start subject to occupiers’ requirements.”
Mike Baugh, executive director at CBRE, which has been appointed sole agent on the first phase, said: “We are delighted to be appointed by Wilton Developments as sole agents on this strategic logistics scheme, the largest consented distribution development of its kind in Leeds.
“This will be a superb logistics facility with first class ESG credentials, which continue to be sought after by occupiers, as well as benefiting from its prime location close to the motorway networks and many local amenities. Wilton Developments has a strong track record in developing both large-scale distribution and manufacturing facilities in the region.”
