BSP Consulting is working on a Leicester light industrial scheme.
Brackley Property Developments (BPD), a Leicester based commercial developer, has won the remit from Leicester City Council, through a competitive tendering process, to regenerate the vacant Ian Marlow Centre into job-creating light industrial units.
The commercial developer has entered into a Development Funding Agreement with Leicester City Council for the redevelopment of the vacant Ian Marlow Centre. This project is being supported by the government’s Levelling Up Fund.
BSP Consulting is part of the team working on this project which will transform the former council depot on Blackbird Road. BSP has been appointed as the civil, structural and traffic and transportation engineer for the project.
The scheme proposes the clearance of existing buildings and the development of 21 small units offering a combined c.30,400 sq ft of new light industrial accommodation.
Demolition has recently started on site and a full planning application for the scheme is being submitted for approval. If planning consent is granted, BPD could start construction of the development later this year or in early 2024.
Experience
Stephen Pedrick-Moyle, managing director of BPD, said: “This development will deliver much-needed small business units for occupiers in the city.
“We plan to clear the site and develop high-quality, light industrial accommodation that will contribute to the Council’s efforts to attract and retain high-tech industries in the city. It will not only promote business growth but has the potential to create skilled employment opportunities.”
BSP director Paul Elphick said: “Having had an office in Leicester for several years, BSP Consulting is always very pleased to be involved in local schemes which have the potential to support new jobs and economic growth.
“This Leicester light industrial scheme will breathe new life into a site which is currently vacant, and we look forward to supporting this development as it progresses.”
Read about the scheme in the media here
