Developer submits plans for over 300,000 sq ft of employment space

Richborough Commercial has submitted an outline planning application for the development of a 23.4 acre site in Ellistown, north-west Leicestershire.
It has the potential to provide up to 314,000 sq ft of employment development floorspace the general industrial storage or distribution with ancillary office space, together with landscaping and associated infrastructure.
The site, on Midland Road, Ellistown, is next to Bardon Hill and is some 3.5 miles from Junction 22 of the M1.
Nick Jones, Group director at Richborough Commercial, said: “We are very pleased to submit the application on behalf of our landowner.
“We look forward to working with North West Leicestershire District Council and its consultees to secure a positive outcome at planning committee in 2025, to be able to provide the range of commercial units to satisfy the needs of occupiers, the strong demand for which has been identified by both Richborough and the local authority.”
Richborough Commercial anticipates bringing the site to the market mid-2025