Optimus Point, Leicester

Le Gallais Real Estate have been successful in achieving an enhanced planning consent for this prominent 5 acre site situated on the Optimus Point Distribution Park.  The site sits adjacent to J21A of the M1 Motorway offering direct access to the national motorway network.  The previous planning consent was for a 10 metre high 95,000 sq ft distribution unit, this has now been amended to raise the height of the building to 12 metres. 

Tim Le Gallais, LGRE CEO commented “Optimus Point is one of the Midlands most prominent locations, home to many national occupiers who value the sites' strategic location in being within a 4 hour drive from 90% of the UK's population.  The additional height provided under the revised planning consent now delivers an institutional standard building and one which will provide significant volume advantages for the occupier.  Optimus Point has been developed to make the most of the attractive landscaped environment and our building will be constructed to extremely high environmental standards that complement the original design approach.”

The warehouse, which comes with a 50 metre deep service yard, will be built to BREEAM 'Excellent' and EPC 'A' ratings.  The specification will include outstanding insulation properties, 15% natural roof light panels, solar PV arrangement and EV charging.