Hinckley & Bosworth Council has approved plans submitted by trucking network Pall-Ex and commercial property developer Barberry for the construction of a freight distribution centre.
Pall-Ex's new Centre of Excellence will cover 408,000 sq ft, with an additional 100,000 sq ft of canopy space, on a 14.2-hectare site in Bardon.
The 拢80m facility will serve as the flagship logistics hub for the network and will house Pall-Ex's UK and European headquarters.
No contractor has been selected for the build yet, a spokesperson said, not has a shortlist been drawn up. 聽
The Centre of Excellence has been designed to achieve EPC A+ and BREEAM Excellent ratings. Once complete, it will be the first purpose-built facility in the pallet network sector in the UK to be energy self-sufficient, it is claimed.
Barberry Developments director Jonathan Robinson said: 鈥淲e are thrilled to announce that, having earlier this year secured a pre-let agreement with Pall-Ex to deliver the company鈥檚 new national Centre of Excellence in Leicestershire, we have now achieved planning consent.
鈥淥ur development is key to the region and will create around 500 construction jobs and an estimated 534 permanent jobs, business rates for the local authority and economic growth for local businesses and the community.
鈥淲orking closely with Pall-Ex, we will create a new national palletised freight distribution centre that will deliver new ESG credentials, carbon net zero in occupation, staff welfare recreation zone incorporating football pitch, basketball court, club house, helping attract and retain staff while providing Pall-Ex with the operational excellence that will make the business stand out amongst its UK competitors.鈥�
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