Green light for 66,000 sq ft warehouse facility

Planning permission has been granted for a 66,000 sq ft warehouse facility in Featherstone.

Onwards Holdings has awarded Tolent Construction the contract to build the facility at its Phoenix Park site on the Green Lane Industrial Estate. The facility should be available to lease by the end of June 2019.

Over 66,000 sq ft of space with steel portal frame construction is planned, providing 12m eaves height, uniform floor loading of 50 kNm2, six loading doors (including 4 docks), first floor office accommodation and 62 car parking spaces. A yard and state-of-the-art security systems are also part of the package.

Construction company Tolent has a reputation for designing and building industrial facilities which provide effective space management for maximum operational efficiency. Whether required as bespoke warehousing for specialist distribution or a flexible unit, the new unit at Phoenix Park will be adaptable for a wide range of logistical requirements.

There has been significant investment by Onward Holdings in the Green Lane Industrial Estate over the years, which has seen a wide range of companies occupy space at the site, bringing a much-needed jobs boost and business to the local area.

Neil Storey, director of Onward Holdings, said: “Planning permission and the constructors are in place to build the new warehouse at Phoenix Park. It will be available as a bespoke unit or managed 3PL warehouse and should be ready to lease in around six months. We are anticipating a surge of interest in this prime site due to hugely competitive market for suitable, quality warehousing.”

Site promotion is being handled jointly by Iain McPhail, Knight Frank and Andrew Miller, Andrew Miller Chartered Surveyors.