What’s happening this Autumn/Winter

Our appointed contractor, Winvic Construction Ltd is making good progress with both the main onsite infrastructure works and the construction of the first buildings.

REGULATION 6 NOTICE

Our application for a non-material amends to the development consent order has now been approved - please see details of this below:

Over the Autumn months, you will see the following activities on site:

  • Development plateaus - Completion of the bund works is anticipated by the end of Q4, after which fencing and scaffolding will be removed.
  • Plot 4 – The construction of the first warehouse building commenced in April 2024 and completed in June 2025 - allowing tenant Yusen Logistics and their associated contractors to commence the warehouse fit-out works.
  • Plot 7 – The construction of the second warehouse building commenced in September 2024.

    The cladding and roofing works commenced in February 2025 and completed in Q3 2025.

    The warehouse concrete slab pour commenced in April and completed in Q3 2025.

    Overall completion of the second warehouse is expected at the end of Q1 2026.

RAIL FREIGHT TERMINAL

The Strategic Rail Freight Interchange is now connected to the West Coast Mainline via the Northampton loop line and will encourage the increase of sustainable movement of freight by rail. The terminal includes intermodal container storage and Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) parking, and the future provision of an aggregates’ facility, with the capability to also provide a rapid rail freight facility.

The new rail tunnel and terminal are complete. Network Rail has connected the rail freight terminal to the West Coast Mainline. This tie-in was completed in Q2 of 2025. The first train arrived for operator, Maritime, in June 2025.