Panattoni is working up plans for a 202,200 sq ft speculative, last-mile logistics development in Crawley.

The development, called Panattoni Park Crawley, is located in the established industrial area of Manor Royal Business District on a 10-acre brownfield site on Fleming Way, which Panattoni has just acquired from Aberdeen Standard Investments.

Tony Watkins, Development Director at Panattoni, said: “This is a rare opportunity to acquire such a well-located site, as land in the south east for building a logistics facility of this scale is very scarce. This is a great site for accessing London”.

Panattoni aims to submit an outline planning application in the Q4 this year, with a view to beginning demolition and construction in the first half of 2022 and completing in the first quarter of 2023. It hopes to pre-let the space, which could either be one unit of 202,200 sq ft or two units.

Panattoni Park Crawley is located in an established distribution location adjacent to London Gatwick Airport. It covers an area of 540 acres and is home to more than 600 businesses generating 30,000 jobs.