The owners of a proposed rail-connected warehouse scheme in Derbyshire hope it will become a major distribution hub for the Midlands.

New Stanton Park, situated just off junction 25 of M1, sits adjacent to the Midland Main Line and current plans have it capable of accommodating the largest of goods locomotive thanks to a 935-metre-long sidings. It will also have the capability to deliver new build warehousing from 15,000 to 1million sqft for sale and to let.

Following the purchase by Verdant, the 200-acre site at Ilkeston will now go forward for outline planning consent to deliver B2 & B8 uses, with determination targeted by the end of 2021, enabling start-on-site from early 2022. 

David Ward, Director at Verdant, said: “This a real opportunity to create a new legacy for our region. We are in the early stages of masterplanning and the options presented to market will help shape the development and bring sustainable business opportunities to the area.

“There is a multi-skilled workforce on the doorstep providing huge employment potential across the East Midlands.”

A CGI-generated image of New Stanton Park, which is adjacent to the point where the M1 crosses the Midland Main Line

Preliminary work to obtain planning has commenced and a Community Liaison Group has been established, with regular meetings already underway. The team is working towards submitting an outline planning application to Erewash Borough Council this Summer, following extensive public consultation which started this month.

The new centrally located development situated between Derby and Nottingham, is being launched to market by joint agents M1 Agency and TBD Real Estate.

James Keeton, Partner at M1 Agency, said: “With sustainability and flexibility at its heart, New Stanton Park will be able to accommodate single units from 15,000 sqft to 1 million sqft. Buildings will be delivered to an Institution Specification, tailored to meet occupiers’ direct requirements.

“A really exciting opportunity situated in the heart of the East Midlands, New Stanton Park is one of the best strategically located sites in the UK. Ideally positioned to access the UK national infrastructure. Approximately 10 minutes to the M1 providing road access the majority of the UK’s key logistics routes, ports and airports.”

The site benefits from large areas of amenity and green space. New Stanton Park will also incorporate fishing ponds, rural walkways and cycle tracks designed to enhance biodiversity and link the site and its wider communities.