Transport and highway design advice for the land north of Stansted (BOX:STN)
- Client Name
- Columbia Threadneedle Real Estate
- Location
- UK
Challenge
SLR are retained by Columbia Threadneedle Real Estate in relation to the site known as Box:STN, which is proposed to be one of the UK’s largest and most innovative new-build logistics parks in the Greater London and Southeast regions. It was granted planning consent in 2023 for up to 2.1m sq ft of logistics and commercial space.
BOX:STN is located adjacent to both Stansted Airport and Junction 8 of the M11 motorway, which connects to the M25 17 miles to the south. With excellent connectivity to Greater London, the Midlands, Felixstowe Port and situated immediately south of the Oxford to Cambridge Innovation Arc, BOX:STN will facilitate access to over 80% of the UK population serviced within the HGV drive time directive and will be accessible to 15 million potential employees within one hour travel time, via the national road and rail networks.
Columbia Threadneedle Real Estate is committed to delivering one of the UK’s most significant logistics developments, constructed to the highest specification to satisfy occupier requirements for ‘future-fit’ operational facilities with exemplary sustainability credentials. The logistics park, designed by leading logistics architects Michael Sparks Associates, will be constructed over a phased development programme due to start midway through 2024.
Solution
As part of the proposals, SLR provided transport and highway design advice to ensure that access could be provided for the volume of vehicles that are likely to be generated whilst also ensuring that there was a sustainable transport strategy which enabled staff and visitors to make use of active and public transport to the site. Key to this was undertaking modelling and assessment of critical road network including the A120 and M11 J8 and addressing key stakeholders concerns including Essex County Council and National Highways.
Impact
SLR have continued to be involved through Reserved Matters applications along with undertaking detailed design of both offsite and onsite highways proposals.
