Indurent has secured planning consent for a 432,000 sq ft industrial and logistics development, which will be known as Indurent Park Lichfield.

The park will comprise eight mid-box units ranging from 36,000 sq ft to 83,000 sq ft, reflecting high demand for mid-sized warehousing from local and national businesses, as well as leading global occupiers across a range of industry sectors including manufacturing, ecommerce and distribution.

Jessica Evans, Senior Planning Manager at Indurent, said: “The approval of Indurent Park Lichfield will help to address the region’s acute undersupply of modern mid-box warehousing and deliver significant social and economic value for the region.  Having engaged extensively with the local community throughout the planning process, the approval builds on Indurent’s successful track record of development in Staffordshire, where we provide over three million sq ft of high-quality space and support the success of customers of all sizes seeking to benefit from the Midlands’ national connectivity and large, skilled workforce.”

The scheme is expected to create 250 jobs during the construction process. Upon completion the park is expected to support an additional c. 820 full-time jobs across a range of positions, with each unit complementing high-quality warehousing with grade A office space to house administrative and executive functions, alongside traditional warehousing roles.

Indurent Park Lichfield is located adjacent to the Swinfen Interchange roundabout, which provides access to the nearby M6 motorway and enables customers to access a broad catchment across Staffordshire and the wider Midlands.

Construction of the speculatively developed facility is expected to commence in 2025, with the first phase of completion due in 2026.