
Logistics giant, Tritax Big Box Developments, has launched proposals for Intermodal Logistics Park North (ILP North) in the Newton-le-Willows area.
The project would deliver a new Strategic Rail Freight Interchange (SRFI) – a modern distribution and warehouse park linked to both the strategic rail freight and road networks – that would better connect the North West to local, regional, national and global markets, with potential to create up to 6,000 jobs and drive growth and investment in skills for the region.
The site is strategically located between Liverpool and Manchester, benefiting from excellent access to the UK’s West Coast Main Line (north-south) and Liverpool-Manchester TransPennine (east-west) rail freight infrastructure.
These rail links provide access to the UK’s coastal ports, offering potential to facilitate a significant shift from road to rail freight to move goods in and out of the North West.
ILP North could deliver up to .8.2 million sq ft of warehousing and ancillary buildings with a total footprint of approximately.6.3 million sq ft and around 1.9 million sq ft of mezzanine floorspace.
Tritax Big Box Developments said it is committed to meaningful consultation with the local community and will be running a first round of consultation from today, (Monday January 27, 2025) until Friday, March 21, 2025.
ILP North could deliver up to .8.2 million sq ft of warehousing and ancillary buildings with a total footprint of approximately.6.3 million sq ft and around 1.9 million sq ft of mezzanine floorspace.
Tritax Big Box Developments said it is committed to meaningful consultation with the local community and will be running a first round of consultation from today, (Monday January 27, 2025) until Friday, March 21, 2025.
David Travis, Head of Manchester Office at Tritax Big Box Developments, said: “Our informal non-statutory consultation is a key milestone as we set out our early plans for ILP North in the Newton-le-Willows area.
“It has been a long held ambition of St Helens Borough Council and the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority to bring such a development forward and we are delighted to be bringing their long-standing vision to fruition.”
He added: “The development of an SRFI at this location is an integral part of Liverpool City Region’s Freeport and is aligned with the Government’s target to increase rail freight by at least 75% by 2050, with potential to deliver a scheme of local, regional and national importance.”
The project is classed as a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project, meaning that permission will be determined directly by the Government by way of the Development Consent Order (DCO) process.
Mr Travis said: “We are committed to working with the local community and other stakeholders to inform the quality and design of the project as we go through the various stages of the consenting process and look forward to commencing our initial engagement with them over the coming weeks.”
More from Tritax Big Box Developments here: https://www.tritaxbigbox.co.uk/
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