Panattoni has announced it has begun speculatively developing a 575,000 sq ft logistics park at junction 28 of the M1 in the East Midlands.

Panattoni Park will comprise two units of 345,000 sq ft and 230,000 sq ft, the 345,000 sq ft will benefit from 15m clear internal height, 32 dock doors, 4 level access, 291 car parking spaces, including electric charging points for cars and vans and 49 HGV spaces. The 230,000 sq ft facility will benefit from 15m clear internal height, 22 dock doors, 3 level access, 260 car parking spaces and 41 HGV spaces.

Andy Preston, Development Director at Panattoni, said: “This is a key logistics location in the UK, as 71% of the UK can be reached within a 4.5-hour HGV journey. The park can serve as a centre for same day e-fulfilment operations or as a national and regional distribution hub.

“We are excited to be bringing forward Grade-A buildings in a supply-starved market and we are already having conversations with potential occupiers, struggling to find suitable existing buildings”. 

It is located at Junction 28 of the M1 and is almost equidistant between Birmingham and Manchester, the park lies to the east of the junction, fronting the A38.

Buckingham Group Contracting has been appointed main contractor on site and they are expected to completed the development in the fourth quarter of this year.