Plans in for major Kent logistics park

Industrial real estate developer Panattoni has submitted a planning application for a major logistics development at Maidstone in Kent.

Known as Panattoni Park Maidstone, the first phase of the project will consist of two warehouse units of 9,290m² and 13,935m² respectively.

Outline permission is also being sought for a second phase of work, which will provide customers with opportunities to secure flexible built-to-suit facilities.

The 70-acre site at Lenham is a former manufacturing site which is being brought back into productive use. It is strategically located close to the A20 and M20, with good connections to London and the Channel ports.

The development will target BREEAM ‘Excellent’ and EPC A+ ratings, with buildings designed to support modern logistics, manufacturing and distribution operations. Alongside the commercial floorspace, the scheme will deliver around 5km of new and improved roads, cycleways and footpaths, together with landscaping and enhanced public access across the site.

David McGougan, Senior Development Director for the South East at Panattoni, said: “This is a significant planning application that will unlock more than one million square feet of high-quality industrial and logistics space in a market where modern supply remains constrained.”