Warrington Borough Council has granted planning permission for a 2.1m sq ft logistics and manufacturing space at 'Zone 7' of Omega, a 575-acre mixed-use regeneration project in Warrington.

'Zone 7' is a 150-acre site situated on Omega South and will provide build-to-suit development opportunities for units from 75,000 sq ft up to a single unit of over one million sq ft. The outline approval also includes detailed plans for a new access road to Junction 8 of the M62 and a 35 acre 'Green Heart' for wildlife preservation.

Helen Gordon, Global Head of RBS Real Estate Asset Management, said: "Securing outline planning consent for 'Zone 7' in Omega South is another significant step forward for this ambitious 25-year brownfield development. It demonstrates our expertise in, and commitment to, bringing forward large scale regeneration schemes that transform redundant sites into areas capable of housing businesses, both large and small, and stimulating employment."

Omega Warrington Ltd, is a joint venture between RBS Real Estate Asset Management and Miller Developments.

Construction is well advanced at Omega South on a 583,000 sq ft unit for ASDA after planning was secured in November 2013. The brownfield development project has secured approximately £200m of private sector investment following the success of Omega North and the first phase of activity in Omega South.

Brakes, Hermes, Travis Perkins and ASDA have all committed to Omega with over 1.6m sq ft of logistics premises either open or under construction.

Further outline planning applications are expected to be put forward later in 2014 for residential and mixed-use developments.