St Modwen reveals plans to open up Albion Gateway

BIRMINGHAM developer St Modwen has submitted a planning application for 12 more warehousing and trade counter units at its Albion Gateway scheme following strong levels of interest in the first phase from occupiers.

The firm has submitted plans to East Staffordshire Borough Council for 44,000 sq ft of additional space at the Derby Road scheme in Burton-upon-Trent.

It has received several enquiries from national and local firms looking for prominent trade counter and business space in the Burton area.      

If given the go-ahead, the new units could be completed by March 2016.

Construction on the initial phase of the scheme has just got underway – meaning the first 11 units will be open for business by this September, with occupiers due to be revealed shortly.

St Modwen has outline planning permission for a total 130,000 sq ft of warehousing and trade counter units at Albion Gateway, and more than 450 jobs will be created when fully occupied.

Ian Romano, senior development surveyor at St Modwen, said: “High levels of interest have given us the confidence to progress with the next phase of Albion Gateway.

“Businesses are attracted by the Derby Road frontage, close proximity to major transport links and prime quality of our units.

Albion Gateway is a ten-acre, mixed-use project.