16th January 2024

Construction to start on new trade and retail park at Longwell Green, Bristol

Agency & Commercial Development   •   Trade, Roadside & Automotive Agency

Demolition has completed on a 12-acre site adjacent to Longwell Green Retail Park in east Bristol in preparation for a new mixed-use scheme.  Phase One comprises a trade-anchored redevelopment and plans for future phases are ongoing.

The wider Longwell Green Trade Park will include a trade zone (Phase One), drive-thru restaurants and retail warehousing.

The scheme is being developed by CBRE Investment Management on behalf of a Separate Account mandate.  It already has outline planning permission for the development with a reserved matters planning application submitted for the first phase which will comprise the Trade Zone.

The initial part of the scheme will comprise a trade unit totalling 18,126 sq ft which is pre-let to a national trade occupier.  Phase One works are due to commence early this year with delivery scheduled for Q4 2024.  The rest of the scheme has seen a positive response and it is likely to be 100% pre-let before works begin.

Alder King and Curson Sowerby have been appointed as agents on the scheme.

Andrew Ridler, partner at Alder King, said: “This brownfield site, with its dilapidated industrial buildings, has lain vacant for a number of years.  The owners are now set to reinvent the asset to create a vibrant mixed-use development that will complement the established retail and leisure facilities in this location.  The early response to the scheme demonstrates strong demand.”

Demolition work completed in November 2023.