The ginormous, record-breaking buildings being constructed in Swindon
The new Panattoni Park now under construction in Swindon will feature two huge, record-breaking buildings.
Europe's largest developer of industrial and logistics real estate has started work on what is the largest project of its kind ever undertaken in the UK.
The first phase includes the construction of a 915,000 sq ft speculative logistics building, which is going to be the biggest warehouse of its kind in the country.
For comparison, that's the equivalent of approximately 12 football pitches or the size of a shopping mall.
This, and the 545,000 sq ft unit under construction nearby, should be completed at some point in the first quarter of 2026.
The commencement of work on this enormous facility follows the letting of Panattoni's previous record-breaking development, an 885,000 sq ft unit at Avonmouth.
The wider Panattoni site also has detailed planning consent for a plot which is the largest single unit with planning permission in the UK.
This centrepiece of the industrial estate measures 1.2 million sq ft, which is the equivalent of around 20 football pitches, is twice the size of the ground floor of Amazon's Symmetry Park warehouse, as big as the largest Lidl warehouse in the world (which is based in Houghton Regis), and roughly the same size as the ExCel London venue.
It is available on a pre-let basis and can be delivered within 10 months.
James Watson is head of development for Southern England and London at Panattoni UK.
He said: 'Having recently leased Panattoni Park Avonmouth, the largest speculative warehouse to have ever been built in the country, I'm pleased to announce we are now commencing construction of an even larger speculative warehouse in Swindon.'
Panattoni has spent several weeks demolishing the old Honda manufacturing plant and wider works so that the area can be given a new lease of life.
The masterplan for the Panattoni site includes the three previously-mentioned buildings as well as seven more structures sized at 45,000, 60,000, 145,000, 205,000, 330,000 400,000, and 725,000 sq ft, respectively, which will be built as part of future phases which are yet to be detailed.
Altogether, this investment of nearly one billion pounds into the transformation of the former Honda site will cover 7.2 million sq ft and hopes to attract £1.2 billion to the economy.
It will also feature a community park and hub, a 'linear' park, relaxation areas, miles of trim trails and cycle routes around the area, wildflower meadows, and advanced landscaping.
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