Caddick lodges 360,000 sq ft Wigan shed plan
Located off Lockett Road in Ashton-in-Makerfield, the scheme will deliver an injection of space into an undersupplied market, according to the developer.
Caddick Developments has submitted an application to Wigan Council to build a 360,000 sq ft industrial unit.
The scheme, known as Ashton Park would be constructed on a 19-acre site between South Lancashire Industrial Estate and Glenbrook’s proposed 625,000 sq ft Meridian 6.
The plans have been lodged in outline with a final decision on the configuration of the scheme to be taken at a later date.
Caddick is targeting a BREEAM ‘excellent” accreditation and is planning to incorporate EV charging facilities, a solar panel-ready roof, battery storage areas, and air source heat pumps.
KPP Architects is leading on design and Ryan & May is the planning consultant.
Tom Park, associate development director at Caddick Developments, said: “This application gives us the opportunity to bring forward much-needed logistics space to a well-established but currently undersupplied, M6 location, whilst reflecting our commitment to creating best-in-class sustainable developments.
“Our proposals will also contribute £46.2m to the local economy a year, boosting economic growth in this area, and creating better opportunities for residents in Ashton-in-Makerfield and across Wigan.”
To learn more about the scheme, search for reference number A/24/97381/OUTMAJ on Wigan Council’s planning portal.
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