Work has started on the first stage of a 200 acre warehouse park close to the M1 between Derby and Nottingham. The New Stanton Park development in Ilkeston could eventually have up to 2.6 million sq ft of premises and employ 4,000 people.
Construction company Glencar has been brought in by developer Verdant Regeneration to design and build the first building on the former Stanton Ironworks site – a 20,400 sq ft regional hub for parcel delivery and freight specialist DX (Group). It is expected to be completed next April.
The broader site, near junction 25 of the motorway, has outline planning for a number of industrial/warehouse units ranging in size from 11,000 sq ft up to more than 1 million sq ft.
Glencar managing director Peter Goodman said: “We are very happy to have been appointed by new customer Verdant Regeneration on what will be the first development to come out of the ground at this brand new, strategically located development site which has been a long time in the planning.
“This development has been designed with sustainability at the core which when combined with large amounts of amenity and green space at New Stanton Park will see fishing ponds, rural walkways and cycle tracks all enhanced to link the site and wider communities.
“Glencar are fully committed to sustainable construction and a sustainable future.
“Our ESG approach has been deliberately designed to help us to create a positive impact on the world in which we operate as well as a more innovative, resilient and successful business for the future.
“We are committed to being a responsible business and to supporting customers in achieving their own sustainability targets and look forward to working closely with Verdant Regeneration and the broader project team.
DX (Group) chief executive Paul Ibbetson said they were looking forward to creating jobs in the area.
Verdant Regeneration bought the land in 2020 and gained outline planning in 2022 and director David Grier said it was one of the biggest regeneration projects in the region.
He said: “New Stanton Park offers an excellent strategic location, blending an active rail connection with strong private and public transport connectivity, plentiful labour, large power supply and high volume water connection.
“When combined, we are confident this will result in a highly successful development with the next chapter set to positively transform and improve the area, bringing forward large scale job creation in the process.”
