EXCLUSIVE: Plans submitted for Newark scheme

By Liza Helps Property Editor Logistics Matters

THE OUTLINE proposals were submitted to Newark and Sherwood Council in December last year and envision three units totalling 974,133 ft2 of industrial and logistics space alongside 40 acres of dedicated biodiversity land and improvements.

Tritax secured planning permission for the development of a 398,264 ft2 building on the first phase of the development following  appeal in 2022. This building is currently under construction.

In light of the strong demand for strategic logistics sites and continuing undersupply to meet identified needs within Nottinghamshire, Tritax is now submitting a further outline planning application in order to bring forward the remainder of the site.

It is thought that the scheme could support upwards of 1,000 jobs. In its planning statement Tritax noted: “Employment buildings intended for distribution and logistics are far from the low-tech ‘sheds’ they once were. Such buildings and the businesses that occupy them have an increasingly important role in the national economy.”

“The proposed development offers a substantial opportunity to establish a sustainable logistics hub in a strategically advantageous location.”

The 96-acre greenfield site lies adjacent to Newlink Business Park the home to the Dixons/Knowhow Distribution Centre and is bordered by the A1 to the south-west. 

The three units  of 210,285 ft2, 460,695 ft2 and 312,153 ft2 will be built to target BREEAM Excellent as a minimum standard and will be built carbon net zero.

The smaller two units will have two storey Grade A offices and have 18m eaves while the larger unit will have 21m eaves and three storey offices.

A 40-acre ecological landscape along the site's southern boundary will transform intensively farmed fields into a biodiverse, rewilded area. Native trees and shrub planting, combined with species-rich grass seeding, will support natural regeneration and deliver a 10% net gain in biodiversity. This green infrastructure buffer will serve multiple purposes, providing a 200-metre natural zone accessible to local residents and park staff, creating a visual screen between residential and employment areas and enhancing landscape character.