Bloom has secured planning consent for a sustainable 35,845ft² development in London’s Greenwich. The development is located on a one-acre site at the junction of Peterboat Close and Tunnel Avenue by the Blackwall Tunnel. It is the third to be carried out by Bloom for its €290.4m (£250m) ultra-urban warehouse joint venture with Angelo Gordon in central London, following consents in the summer for projects In Hackney and Brixton. Bloom will develop five units, totalling 35,845ft², designed by Chetwoods. Construction will start in December, with completion expected in the fourth quarter of 2023.
The development will be targeting a BREEAM sustainability rating of ‘Excellent’ and an EPC rating of ‘A+’ in accord with Bloom’s core sustainability objective to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through construction and operational efficiency. It will include:
· extensive urban greening through the implementation of a green wall, green roofs and bee-friendly planting to enhance biodiversity
· renewable energy in the form of solar photovoltaic panels on the roofs and air source heat pumps
· lorry, car and cycle EV charging points to encourage sustainable and active modes of transport, as well as cycle storage for each building and cycle bays for visitors
· low carbon technology to reduce energy consumption and improve carbon savings
· use of recycled materials and materials with low embodied carbon
Tom Davies, co-founder of Bloom, said: “Greenwich is the third development in our strategy to reimagine urban warehousing, by providing well-designed, sustainable and clean buildings in supply-constrained inner London sub-markets”.
Sam McGirr, co-founder of Bloom, said: “Greenwich will deliver modern space to meet the high demand from businesses as diverse as trade counters, food and beverage and last-mile logistics”.
