GROUNDBREAKING MARKS START OF WORK AT ST. MODWEN PARK CHIPPENHAM

Developer St. Modwen has broken ground on a 106,000 sq ft speculative unit at St. Modwen Park, Chippenham.

The 79-acre site, formerly known as Chippenham Gateway, has planning permission from Wiltshire County Council for units ranging from 100,000 sq ft to 1,000,000 sq ft.

The site near M4 junction 17 is expected to create around 1,300 jobs as well as training and apprenticeship opportunities through a partnership with Wiltshire College.

The developer plans to complete site-wide preparation and deliver a further phase later this year. Longer term, St. Modwen Park Chippenham will generate inward investment with a growth potential of around 1,000 jobs once fully operational.

“St. Modwen Park Chippenham is a key industrial and logistics site. We have had a significant amount of interest due to its excellent location”

Peter Davies, Development Director at St. Modwen Industrial & Logistics, said: “St. Modwen Park Chippenham is a key industrial and logistics site. We have had a significant amount of interest due to its excellent location.”

The contractors are Winvic Construction Ltd. Joint agents are Alder King, DTRE and JLL.

Ding dong – containers ring the changes

The former Victorian church of St Mary in Wythall, Worcestershire, has been converted to offices and renamed Carillon House after the carillon bells that once hung in the church tower.

It is now home to Budget Shipping Containers, thanks to property agency John Truslove.

The former church provides 1,562 sq ft of high specification office space, with car parking.