SEGRO has secured planning consent from Haringey Council and the Greater London Authority to speculatively develop what is set to become London’s greenest industrial estate.
Located in London’s Zone 3, SEGRO Park Tottenham will
create 190,000 sq ft of modern, high quality space developed with the
latest environmental designs, raising the bar of sustainable industrial
development and workplace wellbeing. The building is designed to net
zero energy standards for base build, with exemplary level energy
efficiency. The building’s energy supplies will be sourced from
renewables on-site and off-site, to achieve net zero carbon in
operation.
The estate will be split over eight units, ranging in size from 6,815 sq
ft to 50,050 sq ft, providing industrial space on the doorstep of
London from which businesses can meet their customer demands.
As the first of its kind in industrial development, each unit at SEGRO
Park Tottenham will have green walls – helping purify the air, regulate
the temperature and promoting biodiversity in the local area, as well as
creating a more enjoyable surrounding for those working in and around
the site.
Along with the green walls which will grow a variety of species of
plants, carefully selected to remove pollutants from the air and reduce
carbon dioxide, mature trees will be planted in the landscaped areas,
attracting native wildlife and playing an important role in reducing
carbon dioxide levels. Customer wellness will be enhanced, by increasing
natural light at the estate, providing outdoor seating and gym
equipment and improving air quality and noise reduction.
Secure bike sheds will also double up as ‘insect hotels’ with
specifically designed wooden habitats to house bugs and insects as part
of a holistic approach to biodiverse estate management. Electronic
vehicle charging points will be installed across the estate to encourage
occupiers to use electronic vehicles around the capital and the low
emission zone.
During construction, no material will be sent to landfill and once
complete, the development will be targeting ‘Outstanding’ by the
environmental benchmark ‘BREEAM’. The roof areas will be fitted with
photovoltaic panels which will capture solar energy and convert it into
electricity, generating 10% more energy than the building uses.
255 jobs will be created, and working with the London Borough of
Haringey and local agencies, SEGRO will deliver a skills and training
programme to help members of the local community secure employment
opportunities provided by the development of SEGRO Park Tottenham.
Apprentices will be invited to work on site as part of this programme
and a wide range of interactive Science, Technology, Engineering and
Maths (STEM) events will be hosted throughout the duration of scheme for
school and college students. A local supply chain initiative will also
be rolled out to ensure that inward investment remains in the area.
Councillor Gideon Bull, London Borough of Haringey, said:
“SEGRO Park Tottenham will be a high quality sustainable industrial park
that will attract business investment into the borough and create new
job opportunities for the local community”
Alan Holland, SEGRO’s Managing Director, Greater London, said:
“SEGRO Park Tottenham will be a game changer for industrial development
and will show what can be done to meet our environmental
responsibilities as property developers.
“The increasing demand from our customers and the wider market for space
ever closer to the end consumer supports our decision to build this
estate speculatively and we’re excited to bring forward this development
and the positive impact it will bring to the local employment market
and economy.”
The estate will deliver a well-connected and modern urban logistics hub
that is virtually unrivalled in its proximity to central London. It will
enable quick and easy access to the North Circular and M25. This prime
location will further support SEGRO’s occupiers, enabling them to meet
the increased demands of their customers.
SEGRO is London’s largest industrial developer with over 13.5 million
square feet of space which is home to 450 businesses employing around
25,000 people.