Green light for £95m Sunderland industrial estate
Plans to develop industrial space in Sunderland to support the automotive and advanced manufacturing industry have been given the go-ahead by the local council.
Town End Farm Partnership lodged proposals last August for more than 860,000 sq ft of facilities at the International Advanced Manufacturing Park.
The developer plans to bring forward three buildings on the southern development section of the 371-acre site, providing 185,355 sq ft, 157,153 sq ft and 529,477 sq ft of warehouse space with ground-floor offices, vehicle and HGV parking facilities along with associated yard space.
Plans to develop industrial space in Sunderland to support the automotive and advanced manufacturing industry have been given the go-ahead by the local council.
Town End Farm Partnership lodged proposals last August for more than 860,000 sq ft of facilities at the International Advanced Manufacturing Park.
The developer plans to bring forward three buildings on the southern development section of the 371-acre site, providing 185,355 sq ft, 157,153 sq ft and 529,477 sq ft of warehouse space with ground-floor offices, vehicle and HGV parking facilities along with associated yard space.
Construction of the £95m project is expected to start later this year.
Alex Franklin, associate director at Hedley, which advised on planning matters, said: “This latest planning approval will see the go ahead for another important phase in the park’s development – new units in International Advanced Manufacturing Park and other locations, which benefit from investment in good planning, design and modern construction materials, are well sought after and in high demand.”
Peter Razaq, managing director at Town End Farm Partnership, added: “This is a scheme that will now proceed, meeting the strong demand for high-quality industrial units in North East locations and supporting the economic growth of local businesses.”
