Huge new warehouses could create 1,700 jobs

BUT PARISH COUNCIL FEARS TRAFFIC IMPACT FROM EXPANSION OF BUSINESS PARK

- By EDDIE BISKNELL Local democracy reporter

TWO huge new warehouses on a motorway-side industrial park on the Derbyshire border could create more than 1,700 new jobs.

The planned expansion of Mercia Park, at junction 11 of the M42 and the A444, just south of Overseal and Neverseal, would create up to 1,720 new jobs through the construction of two huge new warehouses.

If approved, the warehouses would be built on the section of land between the M42 and A444, opposite the existing site which contains seven warehouses utilised by Jaguar Land Rover's Global Logistics Centre, Molson Coors, DSV and an electrical accessories manufacturer.

This was completed in March, 2023 and has so far created 2,500 jobs and around £150 million in investment from companies.

South Derbyshire District Council is being consulted as part of the plans, despite being situated in Leicestershire, due to its significant impact on the wider area. If approved by North West Leicestershire District Council, the plans would include a new roundabout on the A444.