Associated British Ports (ABP) has submitted a planning application for the development of land at its Stallingborough Interchange site for automotive storage space.
The proposed facility would offer high quality automotive open storage space to new and existing customers of the Ports of Immingham and Grimsby. ABP bought the freehold of the 227.5 acre site off North East Lincolnshire Council in December 2023 for £20.5m.
An outline application has been submitted for across 96 acres, with automotive storage facilities to take up 70 acres. It includes external storage and distribution of goods and products (Class B8) associated with port-related import-export activities, together with up to 12,000 square metres floor space of associated buildings. There would also ground-mounted solar panels and landscaping for biodiversity net gain.
Andrew Dawes, regional director of the Humber ports said: “This strategic investment in the growth of our Humber ports continues to ensure we maintain a leading position in the port sector. Supporting our customers expansion is also critical as it assists the investment in the region for jobs.
“Demand is expected to increase for energy generation, automotive storage, bulk warehousing, and storage and distribution uses and this new site will ensure the delivery of state-of-the-art infrastructure, facilities, and technological innovation for new and existing customers.”
ABP will be looking to start on site next year with the scheme. Also referred to as Pioneer Business Park (PBP), it has traditionally been used as agricultural farmland and is strategically positioned directly adjacent to the A180 dual carriageway, leading to Grimsby and local motorway networks. The site is also connected to the Humber Link Road, the new port connection road built in 2021 that links Immingham and Grimsby.
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Greg Lacey, head of property (Humber) for ABP said: “A year after the purchase of what is such a significant investment site, we bring to fruition our shared ambition to create a major UK port logistics development. This is part of the wider Stallingborough development that will deliver up to a further 1.5m sq. ft. of industrial and manufacturing space across the remainder of the site that benefits from an existing planning consent.
“The site is one of the largest development land parcels in such proximity to the ports, and of significant scale versus wider opportunities in the Yorkshire region. The sizeable investment we made in this shows ABP is a key player in supporting the growth of commercial activities within the region.”
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