Major plans approved for Trading Estate
Slough: SEGRO given green light for multi-storey industrial project
Major plans have been approved for a multi-storey industrial development on the Slough Trading Estate.
SEGRO has been given the green light to start work on the scheme, which will be known as SEGRO V-Park Leigh Road.
The seven-storey building will be the tallest on the estate and provide industrial workspace for a range of businesses, including small enterprises and start-ups.
The scheme is anticipated to occupy 50–70 firms and provide almost 400 jobs.
More than 117,000 sq ft of workshop and studio space is proposed, with the building also featuring meeting rooms, co-working areas as well as a café and welfare facilities for showering and changing.
It will also include a green roof and solar panels to generate power, while more than 10 per cent
of car parking spaces will have electric vehicle charging points.
In addition, the building will be home to the estate’s first microforest to help promote pollinators such as butterflies and bees.
James Craddock, managing director for the Thames Valley at SEGRO, said: “Throughout its 100year history, the Slough Trading Estate has continually evolved to meet the ever-changing needs of the companies that call it their home.
“The trading estate is a hugely popular choice for businesses to be based.
“With a lack of available land to expand outwards to accommodate this demand, this innovative development marks an important step-change in how we can intensify space vertically to facilitate investment, employment opportunities, business rate contributions and economic growth in Slough.
“It also ensures that the trading estate remains the long-term home for a diverse range of businesses and sectors.”
It is anticipated that construction will begin in 2023.