A joint venture between Chancerygate and Hines has been granted planning permission to speculatively develop a new 100,000ft² trade park in Tonbridge, Kent. Called Tonbridge Trade Park, the industrial and trade counter scheme will comprise 15 high-quality units ranging from 4,000ft² to 15,000ft² and has a gross development value of around €22.2m (£20m). Located just one mile from Tonbridge town centre, the development will provide a variety of trade, warehouse, industrial and other roadside opportunities, as well as offering easy access to the M25. The 4.11-acre site will be Tonbridge’s first new industrial scheme for over 20 years. Pre-sale and pre-let discussions with prospective occupiers are currently ongoing.
Chancerygate development manager, Tom Faulkner, said: “We are very pleased to be granted the opportunity to rejuvenate a prominent site which has lain dormant for a number of years. Tonbridge Trade Park will see us provide the region with a much-needed, modern industrial and warehousing accommodation with the potential to create new jobs in rapidly growing sectors of the economy.”
Greg Cooper, Hines UK director of industrial and logistics, added: “Since acquiring the site last year we’re pleased to have made good progress with our plans, and with this planning consent we can look forward to starting work on site. We’re already having a number of positive discussions with businesses and with the scarcity of industrial space in the region, are confident of securing our first occupiers ahead of the completion of the scheme.”
