British Land Gets Green Light for Ultra-Low Carbon Logistics Development in Paddington

British Land Gets Green Light for Ultra-Low Carbon Logistics Development in Paddington

…By Henry George for TDPel Media.

British Land has been granted planning permission for a new ultra-low carbon logistics development in Paddington, London.

The development, called “The Box,” will be located beneath the company’s 5 Kingdom Street office tower and is expected to be completed by 2026.

The 121,000 square feet site is designed to appeal to parcel carriers and will provide inbound access to heavy goods vehicles, while outbound deliveries will be made via smaller electric vehicles and electric cargo bikes.

The site has good road and cycle connectivity and is expected to remove around 100 large vans from the borough’s roads every day, reducing carbon emissions.

Centre for London and University College London Research

The new development has been granted planning permission after a Centre for London and University College London study identified the potential for urban logistics hubs in central London.

The research, commissioned by British Land, found that these logistics hubs could cut carbon and pollution from last-mile freight distribution, improve overall efficiency and reliability, and reduce delivery times and costs for operators.

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British Land’s head of logistics, Mike Best, said that the development would deliver carbon savings of up to 90% per parcel by replacing traditional vans with sustainable electric vehicles and bikes.

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The planning permission granted to British Land for “The Box” comes in response to the growing demand for ultra-fast deliveries in city centre locations.

The development is part of British Land’s £1.5 billion Greater London urban logistics pipeline, and it is the company’s first microhub.

The project is expected to appeal to parcel carriers, and the development’s location and connectivity make it an ideal site for the last mile deliveries made by low or zero emission vehicles.

The Centre for London and University College London study identified the potential for urban logistics hubs in central London to cut carbon emissions and pollution from last-mile freight distribution.

The study found that these logistics hubs could also improve overall efficiency and reliability and reduce delivery times and costs for operators.

The development of these logistics hubs is an important step in reducing the environmental impact of deliveries in city centre locations, and it is likely that we will see more of these developments in the future.

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The post-pandemic demand for ultra-fast deliveries has put pressure on logistics companies to find new, sustainable solutions for last-mile deliveries.

British Land’s “The Box” is an example of how the property sector can work with the logistics sector to find sustainable solutions that benefit both businesses and the environment.

The development is a step towards a greener, more efficient logistics network in the UK.

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