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Approval lined up for Pets at Home expansion

Source: https://www.insidermedia.com/news/

Handforth-headquartered Pets at Home’s bid to construct a £48m storage and distribution base in Stafford, which could create up to 1,200 jobs, has been recommended for the green light.Land off the A34, north of Redhill Business Park has been earmarked for the scheme which would see Stoford Development finance and construct a c.670,000 sq ft, including office and parking spaces, cross-docked facility.An additional 100,000 sq ft of expansion land will be available, if required.The plans were first revealed in August 2020.Stafford Borough Council’s planning committee is set to meet virtually on Wednesday 20 January to vote on the application.If the go-ahead is granted, more than 600 car parking spaces would also be created.