THE WIGLEY Group has unveiled plans for a £4.5million logistics scheme having lodged plans with Coventry City Council to create nine new units on Stonebridge Trading Estate.
The site currently holds a 34,000-square-foot unit, which would be demolished and replaced with units ranging between 1,500 sq ft to 5,000 sq ft in size.
It is hoped the plans would support wider regeneration in Whitley.
The site is across the A45 from Jaguar Land Rover’s Whitley headquarters and is close to the proposed West Midlands Gigafactory.
If plans are approved work could start next spring and is expected to be completed in early 2024.
James Davies, Chief Executive Officer of The Wigley Group said: “We are really excited to bring these plans forward.
“This is a fantastic location for industries to be based given its location next to the A45 with connectivity to the national transport network including the M45, M1, M40 and M6.
“There are ambitious plans in this area to create a Gigafactory on the site of the current Coventry Airport too, and we see this as a scheme which works in tandem with that to encourage and support the growth of industries and the economy in this region, creating a real hotbed for business.”
Mike Vining, Land and Development Director, added: “The current site, as it is, is not functional and does not make the most of the space as it should.
“This is a real opportunity to create a more practical space to meet the demand for smaller industrial space, with the potential for nine new businesses to establish themselves in this area, bringing with them new jobs, skills and business.”
