Planning application put forward by Tritax Big Box for three new warehouses just off the A17 near Currys’ National Distribution Centre, Coddington, producing 1,000 new jobs in Newark area

More than 1,000 new jobs could be produced in the area if plans for a new warehouse development are approved.

An outline planning application has been put forward by logistics investor Tritax Big Box, for three new warehouses totalling just under 1million sq ft, alongside 40 acres of dedicated biodiversity land and improvements.

Phase one of the project, called Tritax Park, is currently being built just off the A17 next to Currys’ National Distribution Centre in Coddington, and consultation on the latest stage of the project has been launched.

The developer said the project “represents a significant vote of confidence in Newark.”

It is predicted that more than 1,000 direct jobs will be created as a result of development, with many more linked indirect jobs. These will range from warehouse operatives and systems engineers, to office staff, managerial positions, drivers, and more.

£90m is being invested into this next phase of development, on top of the £30m already being invested in phase one — which was granted permission in 2022.

The site was selected due to its strategic and logistical significance, sandwiched between the major trade corridors of the A46 and the A1.

All three proposed warehouses will have a steel construction, similar to other development in the vicinity.

Two buildings will have a maximum height of 18 metres, with the largest unit built to a maximum height of 21 metres.

A new roundabout is also proposed to be built on the A17 to allow access to the site.

One third of the total site area will be reserved for environmental purposes, with existing woodland retained, and 15 hectares of landscape to the southern edge of the site will act as a buffer and natural screening.

Landscaping, with new trees, native shrubs, and drainage features will also be incorporated as part of a sustainable strategy with the aim of enhancing biodiversity in the area.

Alongside this, existing public footpaths on the eastern and northern site boundaries will be accommodated as part of the design and the green area will be free for public use.