Work kicks-off at Chippenham logistics park

Developer St. Modwen and Winvic Construction have commenced construction on the first phase of development at St. Modwen Park Chippenham.

The developer has broken ground on a 9,800m² speculative unit with plans to complete the site wide preparation and deliver a further phase in 2020.

The site, formerly known as Chippenham Gateway, secured planning permission from Wiltshire Council in August 2018 and has permission to build a variety of units ranging from 9,300m² to 93,000m² on the 79-acre site.

Located in Wiltshire, the site is said to be strategically located off junction 17 of the M4 in the heart of the south west logistics triangle, serving both Bristol and Swindon. Mainline rail links provide access to London Paddington in just one hour and 15 minutes.

Peter Davies, Development Director at St. Modwen Industrial & Logistics, said: “St. Modwen Park Chippenham is a key industrial and logistics site in the south west region. We have already had a significant amount of interest due to its excellent location and we are able to meet specific occupier requirements with build to suit solutions in addition to our high-quality speculative build programme.”

Ben Shearman, Operations Manager at Winvic Construction commented: “Our relationship with St. Modwen has gone from strength to strength and we look forward to commencing work on site and continue working in partnership to deliver quality units across the UK.”