Green light for Chancerygate’s urban logistics development in Chichester

Developer Chancerygate has been granted planning permission to speculatively build 41,200 sq ft of urban logistics space in Chichester.

The Novio development will comprise four Grade A units ranging from 6,200 sq ft to 12,300 sq ft, with a projected gross development value of around £12 million.

Units on the 1.9-acre site will be available on a leasehold basis.

Located off Terminus Road approximately two miles south of Chichester town centre, the Novio site is adjacent to the main A27 arterial route. 

Neighbouring occupiers include builders’ merchants Jewson and trade kitchen supplier Howdens, as well as Ford, Jaguar and Volkswagen car dealerships.

All units at Novio will feature electric vehicle charging points, 15 per cent warehouse roof lights to increase natural lighting, and roof-mounted solar cells to provide up to 35 per cent of the units’ energy needs.

They’ll also be constructed from high-performance insulated cladding and roof materials to reduce CO₂ emissions.

Jonathon Lee, development director at Chancerygate, said: “There’s a high demand for high-quality, sustainable urban logistics units in Chichester, as well as across West Sussex and the South East.

“Our Novio development will satisfy this demand through supplying much-needed Grade A accommodation to both the locality and the wider region.

“Our development will deliver an enduring economic asset for Chichester and ensure occupiers are best placed to grow their businesses by being based in an excellent strategic location.”

Chancerygate currently has around 1.16 million sq ft of urban logistics space under construction or ready for development across 10 sites from Edinburgh to Chichester.

Agents for Novio are Carter Jonas and Vail Williams.