THE developer behind a new industrial scheme in Lichfield says the project will help address an “acute undersupply” of units.
Indurent has been granted planning permission for the 432,000 sq ft development off Cricket Lane.
The scheme – which forms part of a wider project that will also see hundreds of new homes built – will comprise of eight units ranging from 36,000 sq ft to 83,000 sq ft.
The developer said the project reflected the “high demand for mid-sized warehousing from local and national businesses”.
Construction is due to start in 2025 with the first phase of the industrial units expected to be completed by 2026.
Jessica Evans, senior planning manager at Indurent, said:
“The approval of Indurent Park Lichfield will help to address the region’s acute undersupply of modern mid-box warehousing and deliver significant social and economic value for the region.
“Having engaged extensively with the local community throughout the planning process, the approval builds on Indurent’s successful track record of development in Staffordshire, where we provide over three million sq ft of high-quality space.”
Induret – which was formed as part of a merger between Industrials REIT and St Modwen Logistics – said 250 jobs would be created during the construction of the development, with the completed scheme expected to support around 820 full time jobs.
Strange that newish Britannia Way building opposite station car park is still not fully let & building on other planned units alongside has stopped What about Crossfield site still no building?
They would say that wouldn’t they ? So that means there are NO industrial units vacant around Lichfield at present . ? I find that hard to believe looking around with units advertising units to let on them ? Sounds like Developers have the same ethic as Politicians ? I DONT BELIEVE IT ,
There really must be something wrong here, to pass an application with such awful warehousing! This is a residential area much enhanced by the beautiful fields and hedgrows that this scheme will decimate. The entire local environment will be destroyed including the setting of the only amenity residents have, The Lichfield canal. It is an utterly shameless act of vandalism on this once lovely City.
Liaised ‘Extensively with local community’! I live approx 100yds from Cricket Lane and no one has ever liaised with me.
No wonder the locals are moving out in droves.
Loads of units on Fradley park are empty and have been for years. Residents of Lichfield are opposed to this development but it will go ahead anyway, the city is choking with traffic already and no infrastructure plans are in place.
This is a nightmare . What an awful idea and planning totally unsuitable for this area. A beautiful landscape in a residential area. I find this very sad indeed. So disappointing.
God help us stop this
Go and have a look around Hilliards Cross and see how desirable that expanding area is. Is the South of Lichfield destined to become the same?
Whatever is driving the council to make these decisions it is clearly business over residents all the time. The consequences for the city and its environment is to reduce living, amenities, and cultural facilities to mediocrity. A sad legacy from those who pledged to support those who elected them. It seems this trend will only continue.
Violet……calling it a beautiful landscape is a bit much isn’t it? From what I can see it is a farmers field sandwiched between the very noisy and busy A38 and dense housing. It’s not exactly The Gardens Of Babylon.
The negative comments submitted so far are understandable, but are supreme examples of people not taking sufficient interest about what’s going on around them. The proposal for strategic development at this site was adopted 9 years ago in 2015 with several opportunities of public consultation during the preceding 5 years, when input and objection could have been generated which might have altered the inclusion of the site for strategic development.
By not seeking awareness of local council activities “democracy” dies a lingering death, and if people thus prefer to focus their lives on less meaningful interests then disillusionment about their local environment cannot be other than inevitable.