Building at Jaguar Land Rover Wolverhampton site approved
The structure on the i54 employment site was appropriately scaled, an officer's report said.It was "designed to reflect the existing industrial context, with no adverse impact on visual amenity, layout, or the character of the surrounding area".The report added: "The nature of the use, combined with the absence of any increase in staffing or changes to access arrangements, ensures there are no highway safety concerns."The structure, which was more than 700 sq m, would provide covered space to protect components from adverse weather conditions, "supporting the site's operational efficiency".This improvement would help ensure the facility could still operate at full capacity and move towards a fully electrified manufacturing process "in line with JLR's corporate sustainability targets".Last week, it emerged JLR was to cut up to 500 management jobs in the UK, as the carmaker faced pressure on sales and profits from US trade tariffs.
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