Marshall Commercial Development Projects Limited (Marshall CDP) has begun the next phase of construction of the Stealth Development at Airfields, Deeside, advancing a speculative industrial scheme that is set to complete in the second quarter of 2027.
The 193,500 sq ft development will provide six warehouses ranging in size from 12,000 sq ft to 57,000 sq ft. The units are to be made available to occupiers on either a lease or a purchase basis.
Beyond the new warehouses, the site also benefits from planning permission for two larger single units. One of 211,000 sq ft sits next to the Stealth scheme, while a second of 134,000 sq ft is planned at the front of the site. Both are offered on a design and build basis, aimed at occupiers that need bespoke, larger-scale facilities. Taken together, the confirmed speculative units and the two consented design-and-build units extend the range of accommodation available on the site, from smaller 12,000 sq ft premises up to much larger bespoke facilities.
Confidence in the local market
Jon Thorne, director at B8 Real Estate, said Marshall CDP's decision to speculatively build out the scheme reflected real confidence in the local market. He pointed to a recognised shortage of Grade A MLI industrial accommodation in the area, adding that the development directly addresses that lack of supply. He also said it gives local businesses the opportunity to purchase their own unit, which he described as something that has not been possible in this market for a considerable period of time.
Wider Airfields site
The location is reportedly also home to an Amazon RDC and a recently completed new papermill by ICT. It now has retail amenities from Aldi and Home Bargain, which the announcement says will also serve the near 1,000 new homes being built on the site.
The Stealth Development follows a series of key milestones on the wider scheme. A pre-let of 104,000 sq ft to Leviat was secured on its development of Plot D, which comprises three units of 180,000 sq ft, and the whole scheme was subsequently sold to Leftfield Partners.
Council welcomes the investment
Dave Hughes, leader of Flintshire County Council, said it was fantastic to see Marshall CDP continuing to invest in Deeside with the significant new phase of development at Airfields. He said the scheme demonstrates the confidence that investors have in Flintshire's economy and reinforces Deeside's position as one of the region's leading locations for advanced manufacturing.