Grade A warehouse at Junction 28 of the M1 wins planning approval

Rula Developments has won detailed planning consent for a new 190,000 sq ft high specification warehouse unit at Junction 28 of the M1 motorway near Huthwaite in Nottinghamshire, which it will build speculatively.

The proposed warehouse unit is situated on the established Fulwood Industrial Estate and will be built to high specification with strong sustainability credentials, targeting BREEAM Excellent and an EPC A rating. The warehouse benefiting from an oversized dual yard provision, 15m eaves and 50m yard depth.

The development has a target completion date of Q2, 2023. M1 Agency and Burbage Realty have been appointed as marketing agents

Located just off the A38 and within 1.5 miles of J.28, M1 the warehouse is ideally situated to access the regions strategic road network, alongside a strong labour supply and set within a well-recognised occupier mix.

Mark Hawthorne of Rula Developments commented: “It is great news that we have secured a successful planning consent and can now move forward with the delivery of this highly sustainable and strategically located warehouse. J.28 is an established and sought-after occupier location, and we are confident of delivering a successful development bringing forward further job creation in the area.

Toby Wilson of joint agents M1 Agency added: “Obtaining planning approval is a major milestone in bringing forward the delivery of Fulwood 190. With continued strong levels of take-up and an intention to speculatively build out, we are confident of quickly securing occupier interest.”

Franco Capella of joint agents Burbage Realty finished by saying: “It is a real positive for the delivery of the warehouse that we have now secured planning consent. Combined with the underlying credentials of strong location and labour supply we welcome the development phase now coming forward”.