IN Brief:
- Logicor has secured detailed consent for Logicor Park Bardon in Leicestershire.
- The 557,000 sq ft scheme will target BREEAM Outstanding and EPC A.
- The development adds power-ready big-box capacity inside the Midlands Golden Triangle.
Logicor has secured detailed planning consent for Logicor Park Bardon, a 557,000 sq ft logistics development in Bardon, Leicestershire.
The Coalville scheme is located close to Junction 22 of the M1 and is expected to be delivered in late 2027. Logicor Park Bardon will target BREEAM Outstanding and EPC A ratings, with more than 4,500 sq m of photovoltaic panels, EV charging across 550 parking spaces, and the recycling of 98% of demolition materials.
The specification includes eaves heights of up to 21m, a 4MVA power supply, a secure gatehouse, and Cat A fitted offices. The development is expected to support around 670 local jobs, with Savills and Apex appointed as agents.
Bardon sits within the Midlands Golden Triangle, the UK’s most established logistics corridor. The area’s strength rests on motorway access, national reach, labour catchments, and proximity to large consumer and industrial markets. Neighbouring occupiers include Aldi, Amazon, DHL, Antalis, Volvo, and Menzies Distribution.
Big-box development has become more selective after the intense warehouse expansion of recent years. Occupiers still need modern space, but decisions are now tested against capital cost, stock strategy, labour availability, energy supply, and customer demand uncertainty. A consented 557,000 sq ft building in a prime Midlands location therefore adds meaningful capacity without relying on speculative optimism alone.
The 4MVA power supply is a central part of the offer. Warehouse requirements are no longer defined only by floor area, dock doors, yard depth, and motorway proximity. Automation, electric truck charging, refrigeration, onsite renewables, warehouse management systems, and future fleet electrification are all increasing power demand. Sites without sufficient power risk becoming obsolete faster than older sheds built around manual handling and diesel transport.
Sustainability credentials are also moving into the leasing fundamentals. BREEAM Outstanding and EPC A targets help position the scheme for occupiers under pressure to reduce property-related emissions and improve reporting across logistics estates. For landlords, strong environmental performance can support long-term asset resilience as older stock faces tighter regulation and higher retrofit costs.
Logicor has pointed to recent UK development activity, including 800,000 sq ft at Logicor Park Daventry and 508,003 sq ft at Derby 507. Bardon extends that run of large, centrally located warehouse schemes serving national distribution, ecommerce fulfilment, retail replenishment, manufacturing supply, and third-party logistics.
The market picture remains uneven. Some occupiers have reduced inventory after the post-pandemic stock build-up, while others are preserving buffers because of shipping disruption, geopolitical risk, supplier fragility, and longer replenishment cycles. That divergence does not remove warehouse demand; it changes the type of space businesses want and the level of confidence required before committing.
Prime sites continue to hold appeal where they combine location, sustainability, height, power, and future flexibility. Older stock can remain useful for some users, but operations involving automation, high throughput, chilled storage, electric fleet infrastructure, or intensive data systems increasingly require buildings designed for those demands from the start.
Warehouse labour remains a further consideration. A project expected to support around 670 jobs brings local economic value, but recruitment conditions in major logistics corridors can be tight. Occupiers will judge sites not only by distance to market, but by the ability to attract and retain staff through access, amenities, working conditions, and the quality of the building environment.
Delivery in late 2027 gives the market time to move through current uncertainty. Occupiers that defer decisions during softer periods may still need modern space as network planning cycles reset. Large logistics property rarely responds quickly to demand because planning, construction, power, and fit-out all take time. Consent gives Logicor a position in that future pipeline.
Logicor Park Bardon reflects the direction of UK logistics property: fewer compromises on power, sustainability, height, and location. The next generation of large warehouses will have to carry more automation, more energy demand, and more environmental scrutiny than the sheds they replace. Bardon is being shaped for that operating reality.
