Marshall Commercial Development Projects Limited (Marshall CDP) has started the next phase of construction on the Stealth Development at Airfields, Deeside, the developer has announced.
The 193,500 sq ft speculative scheme is scheduled for completion in the second quarter of 2027 and will provide six warehouses ranging from 12,000 sq ft to 57,000 sq ft, available to lease or purchase.
In addition to the new units, the site holds planning permission for a further 211,000 sq ft single unit next to the scheme and a 134,000 sq ft single unit at the front of the site. Both are offered on a design and build basis for occupiers requiring bespoke, larger-scale facilities.
Confidence in the local market
Jon Thorne, director at B8 Real Estate, said Marshall CDP's decision to speculatively build out the scheme reflected real confidence in the local market. He noted a recognised shortage of Grade A MLI industrial accommodation in the area, which the development directly addresses, and said it gives local businesses the opportunity to purchase their own unit, something that has not been possible in this market for a considerable period.
According to the developer, the wider site is also home to an Amazon RDC and a recently completed new papermill by ICT, and now offers retail amenities from Aldi and Home Bargain. Those amenities will also serve the near 1,000 new homes being built on site.
Wider scheme milestones
The Stealth Development follows a series of milestones on the wider scheme. A pre-let of 104,000 sq ft was secured to Leviat for its development of Plot D, comprising three units of 180,000 sq ft, and the whole scheme was subsequently sold to Leftfield Partners.
Dave Hughes, leader of Flintshire County Council, said it was fantastic to see Marshall CDP continuing to invest in Deeside with this significant new phase of development at Airfields. He added that the scheme demonstrated the confidence investors have in Flintshire's economy and reinforced Deeside's position as one of the region's leading locations for advanced manufacturing.