Cold Chain Logistics Focus on Peterborough
Gateway to the industry
Roxhill’s unit at Gateway Peterborough
With a £6m investment in a substantial new power supply, Gateway Peterborough has an ambition to be the key UK distribution hub for frozen logistics operators. Even with the increased power supply,
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Yearsley’s managing director Harry Yearsley reinforced the appeal of the site to frozen logistics operators, saying: “The frozen industry will continue to move to shorter lead times. Our strategy to embrace this is to invest in ‘Super Hubs’ in strategic locations. Gateway Peterborough is the ideal location, given its proximity to the A1 and A14. The support we have received from Roxhill enabled us to obtain planning permission for exactly the type of building that is required to maintain our industry-leading position.”
56 September 2014
ateway Peterborough, a 240- acre greenfield site owned by Roxhill Developments, opened earlier this year
and is the largest distribution park in the East Midlands. The UK’s largest frozen food logistics service provider, Yearsley Group, has already confirmed the purchase of a 20 acre site to build a 385,000 sq ft ‘Super Hub’ cold store. Located next to the fertile agricultural land of East Anglia, Gateway Peterborough will catch the eye of cold storage specialists and food stock producers. And Roxhill’s investment in an upgraded 18MVA power supply undoubtedly meets the energy expectations of these industries.
Yearsley still won’t be wasting energy - the company obtained separate planning permission to allow for a building height of 35m, allowing it to maximise energy efficiency and capacity, as well as take advantage of new stacking technologies. The 150,000 pallet cold store will use automated cranes that cut operational energy requirements by up to 30% due to their design, reduced door openings and minimal lighting requirements. The new building will also be super insulated, fitted with LED lighting and solar panels, ensuring a cost-effective, sustainable solution. Charles Blake, development director for site owner Roxhill Developments, said: “Our investment in an 18MVA power supply for Gateway Peterborough will be of particular interest to manufacturers and frozen logistics operators, who have large electricity requirements. “Gateway Peterborough is up and running with a main dual carriageway, estate roads and all utility connections in place. Its planning consent also means that buildings can be delivered in just six months. Whether national, regional or sub-regional the site is able to satisfy any requirement, working with our customers to deliver buildings for expansion, relocation or consolidation.”
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An accompanying £11m upgrade to Junction 17 of the A1(M) is currently well underway to allow the route to manage a substantial increase in traffic capacity. Gateway Peterborough’s first occupier - leading parcel delivery company DPD - is fully up and running following a £3.5m investment in a new 37,000 sq ft depot. DPD’s Louise Ferguson commented that all is going well following its move from an old unit in the city: “These state-of-the- art facilities give us a huge advantage in terms of space, transport links and the very latest automated sortation technology. In Peterborough, we are now able to process 3,500 parcels every hour which equates to more than 17,000 every day.” The distribution park based on the southern edge of Peterborough has planning consent for 5m sq ft of industrial and distribution buildings, including individual buildings up to 1.3m sq ft. The height consent for units has recently been increased to 20m. Buildings can be delivered within six months and work on bespoke units can begin immediately. Rents start at £3.75 psf (500,000 sq ft). n
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