Warehouse plans submitted for former trailer manufacturing site

Wilmslow-based developer and investor Quorum has submitted plans for two warehouses at Broadheath, in Altrincham.Providing a total of 62,000 sq ft/5,761 sq m, the buildings will occupy a three-acre site on George Richards Way, close to the established Altrincham Business Park.The site, formerly occupied by the Cartwright Trailer Company, has now been cleared to make way for the development which will provide high quality modern accommodation in a popular South Manchester location with excellent connectivity to the M56 and M60 and proximity to Manchester Airport and the city centre.Advised by Knight Frank’s industrial and logistics team, Quorum acquired the site in early 2021 after a competitive bidding process.If planning is successful work could start on site late summer, with completion of both units in the first quarter of 2023.Building 1 will provide 3,438 sq m/37,000 sq ft of warehousing with supporting office space and mezzanine.Building 2 will provide 2,323 sq m/25,000 sq ft of warehousing with supporting office space.Knight Frank and B8 Real Estate advised on the redevelopment and are retained as joint agents on the scheme.