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Yahoo
11-08-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Record-breaking industrial estate available to lease before being built
A record-breaking Swindon 1.2 million sq ft warehouse has been put up for lease before being built. As part of the £900m industrial estate, logistics real estate developer Panattoni is building on the old Honda factory site in South Marston, there will be the largest single unit with planning permission in the UK. It is the size of around 20 football pitches, 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 in Bedfordshire), and roughly the same size as the ExCel London venue. Property website Right Move is advertising that this enormous unit is available to lease via Savills. The listing does not reveal the price of the building known as S1240, as that is only provided to those who apply, but it does mention several features which make it an attractive prospect for a potential buyer. Recommended reading Shoplifter upset about spending birthday in prison back behind bars Man found not guilty of bomb hoax call to primary school over accent mix-up Major update in attempt to bring historic pub back to life The building has detailed planning consent and, when completed, will have 21-metre clear internal height, 175 dock loading doors, 15 level access doors, a 10 MVA power supply from the grid, roof-mounted solar panels, cross-docked service yards up to 50m, 550 car parking spaces with electric vehicle charging points, and 326 HGV parking spaces. It is hoped that the structure will achieve an outstanding rating for its BREEAM energy efficiency. The listing said: 'Panattoni Swindon 915 located at Panattoni Park Swindon is a flagship industrial and logistics facility, setting new standards in scale and sustainability. 'With over 916,982 sq ft of premium cross-docked space, the unit is designed to meet the demands of modern logistics. 'Built to net zero carbon standards and targeting BREEAM Outstanding, it delivers outstanding ESG [Environmental, Social, and Governance] performance. 'Ideally located to serve London and Southern England, this is a rare opportunity in a market with limited availability at this scale. 'Construction is underway with practical completion set for Q1 2026.' This will be the centrepiece of the new industrial estate and is part of the first phase of development along with a 915,000 sq ft speculative logistics building - the biggest warehouse of its kind in the country – and a 545,000 sq ft unit nearby. The masterplan for the Panattoni site also includes seven more structures sized at 45,000, 60,000, 145,000, 205,000, 330,000 400,000, and 725,000 sq ft, respectively. Altogether, this major transformation will cover 7.2 million sq ft and hopes to attract £1.2 billion to the economy. Last month, North Swindon's Parliamentary representative Will Stone met with senior members of a drone manufacturer and Panattoni, suggesting that drone company Anduril could take on the site. This is part of the MP's efforts to encourage big names from the defence industry to set up a facility in one of the 11 large buildings that are currently under construction.
The Independent
11-07-2025
- The Independent
Pet owners given heatwave warning after dog rescued from hot car
Police have issued a warning to pet owners over leaving animals in hot cars after a dog had to be rescued by officers. Wiltshire Police removed a large dog from a car in Stirling Road, South Marston, after reports at just before 8.30am on Wednesday from a member of the public concerned about its welfare. The dog was seized and taken to kennels. Its owner has been spoken to and will be invited for an interview under Section 4 of the animal welfare act 2006, which criminalises causing unnecessary suffering to an animal, the force said. Temperatures have begun to climb again across the UK, as the country looks set to enter its third heatwave of the year over the weekend. PC Paul Croft, dog legislation officer, added: 'Over the next few days we will be having very hot weather. Please do not leave your dog inside a hot car. The temperature in the vehicle will be a lot hotter than it feels outside and can cause serious injury to the animal. 'If you do see a dog left in a hot car and it is in distress please do call 999. Don't try to force entry to the vehicle yourself as you may be committing an offence.' John Warwick, who has run Swindon & District Animal Haven for 29 years, told the BBC that dogs do not always need to be walked in the hot weather. 'They're just as happy laying in the house. A dog's paws can get burnt on the concrete and tarmac can melt and hurt them,' he said. 'It's common sense, a lot of people worry they should always walk their dogs - but not in this weather,. The RSPCA lwarns leaving your dog in a car during hot weather can be fatal. The charity say that 'many people think it's ok to leave their dog in the car if they're parked in the shade or the windows are open. But a car can become as hot as an oven, even when the weather doesn't feel that warm. When it's 22 degrees Celsius outside, the car could reach an unbearable 47 degrees within an hour.' The RSPCA advise anyone to call 999 if they see a dog displaying signs of heatstroke in a car. If the dog's condition is critical and police have not arrived, the charity emphasise that breaking into the vehicle 'could be classed as criminal damage. You may need to defend your actions in court, so please be sure you're doing the right thing. Legally, you can commit damage if you believe the car owner would consent to it if they knew the dog was in danger'.
BBC News
11-07-2025
- Climate
- BBC News
Animal experts issue warning after dog rescue
Pet owners are being urged to protect their animals in the hot weather following the rescue of a dog from a hot Police officers were called to a vehicle in Stirling Road, South Marston, to reports of a dog in distress at just before 8:30 BST on force said the dog was taken to a kennel after being removed from the car and its owner would be interviewed by police."A car can become as hot as an oven, even when the weather doesn't feel that warm," warned Carrie Stones from the RSPCA. She added that a car could reach 47C within an hour while the weather outside it was at 22C. Ms Stones said figures from the Royal Veterinary College showed the number of vets treating dogs with heatstroke had nearly doubled compared to levels before the legislation officer, PC Paul Croft, urged people to call 999 if they saw a dog struggling. "Leaving a dog in a car on a day like today could be fatal."Please do not leave your dog inside a hot car. The temperature in the vehicle will be a lot hotter than it feels outside and can cause serious injury to the animal," he Warwick, who has run Swindon & District Animal Haven for 29 years, stressed that dogs did not need to be walked in very hot weather."They're just as happy laying in the house. A dog's paws can get burnt on the concrete and tarmac can melt and hurt them."It's common sense, a lot of people worry they should always walk their dogs - but not in this weather," he Warwick suggested cool mats were a great way to keep a dog comfortable.
BBC News
20-06-2025
- General
- BBC News
A420 shut as firefighters tackle blaze near police station
A key A-road has been closed in both directions following a blaze breaking out in a derelict firefighters from Dorset and Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service are battling the flames, near to Gablecross Police Station, in South A420 Shrivenham Road was closed by Wiltshire Police at about 16:00 BST to allow firefighters to "work safely", the force confirmed. A fire spokesperson added that the "incident is being brought under control" and they hoped to scale back attendance within the next half hour. They added that "the building's has collapsed inward, which may impact when a fire investigation can be carried out".
