Trammell Crow Company has secured planning permission for a 480,469 sq ft grade-A logistics scheme in Heywood, Greater Manchester, following a successful appeal to the Planning Inspectorate.
The initial planning application was made to Rochdale Borough Council in October 2022 but was refused “by virtue of its size, scale and form”.
A decision notice handed down by the council at the time also said the project would have “detrimental and unacceptable impacts on the noise environment and the visual amenity of surrounding residents, with particular regard to future residents adjacent to the site”, however, the Planning Inspectorate has overruled that.
TCC will develop the industrial and logistics space in two buildings. The first building will contain two units spanning 51,623 sq ft and 47,468 sq ft, with the option to combine them. The second building will cover 381,378 sq ft.
TCC will target BREEAM Excellent certification and an EPC A rating. The development will feature timber structures and air source heat pumps for the offices, 100% photovoltaic-ready roofing and zero-carbon warehouse frames, while also enabling significant biodiversity net gain.
The site on Manchester Road is strategically positioned with direct access to Junction 19 of the M62, and is three miles east of the M60/M62/M66 intersection.
A general contractor is expected to be appointed in Q1 and TCC will complete the scheme in summer 2026.
Sophie Watkin, UK planning director at Trammell Crow Company, said: “Having worked closely with Rochdale Borough Council over the past couple of years, we are very pleased with this decision, which is a reflection on the perseverance and expertise of our team and advisers.”
Jamie Hargreaves, UK development director at Trammell Crow Company, said: “This is a much-needed, high-quality speculative development in a prime location for logistics. The North West region, and Manchester in particular, is a supply constrained market with the lowest vacancy rate in the UK, meaning businesses in the area need schemes like this to enable them to grow and create job opportunities for the local community.
“This decision is the right one for the region, and is the result of TCC’s conviction in the scheme, the north west region, and the UK’s logistics market as a whole.”
Gerald Eve acted as planning consultant. TCC was represented by Joanna Bassett and others from law firm Taylor Wessing, as well as barristers Christopher Katkowski KC and Martin Carter, both of Kings Chambers. Ashton Smith Associates are the architects on the scheme. Gerald Eve and CPP are brokers.
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