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Demand for space at a new Stoke-on-Trent industrial estate sited at a former pottery factory has led to almost 100 jobs created in the town, with agents at Harris Lamb stating that the site is now close to capacity. 200 Scotia Road has been developed on… Read More

A family-run Birmingham architectural hardware business has taken on the lease of a high-specification warehouse in Solihull to aid its expansion. Harris Lamb’s Commercial Agency team was instructed by Control Equipment (UK) Ltd to assign its 10-year lease on Unit 3 Radial Park, a high-quality mid-box unit… Read More

Planners at Harris Lamb have successfully gained permission for a Battery Energy Storage System on green belt land in Great Wyrley. Acting for Anglo Renewables, the business submitted an application to South Staffordshire Council for the provision of a battery energy storage site, a substation compound with associated infrastructure, fencing, access road, drainage and landscaping on land off Hobble Lane. The planning consultancy has enjoyed sustained success in securing the green light from a number of authorities across the UK on Anglo Renewables’ behalf with this being the first time since the Government introduced its new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) that the business has argued the case for a site being eligible for Grey Belt status. Paul Barton, of Harris Lamb’s Planning Consultancy, said: “BESS decisions in the Green Belt seem to be getting easier, at it is increasingly recognised that such schemes constitute Very Special Circumstance to allow development in the Green Belt. “Officers and members that we have dealt with tend to agree the need to achieve climate goals and energy security is an essential responsibility and battery storage has been highlighted as a Critical National Priority by the Government, which can outweigh the need to protect the Green Belt - where the need for such facilities are inevitably located - around our large cities. “We have been involved in a number of successful appeals now which, with other appeal decisions has formed a clear direction of travel for such developments. We have excellent team to deal with the technical issues and worked with well-informed officers to work the applications through the system,” said Paul. “We also suggested the site should benefit from being Grey Belt and given recent similar appeal decisions at Trafford and Walsall. However officers disagreed, which perhaps highlights the uncertainty around the issue.  “A good working relationship with knowledgeable officers is, we believe, key to obtaining permissions and we pride ourselves on maintaining this,” he added. James Stone, Managing Director at Anglo Renewables, said: “Once again, we would like to thank Harris Lamb’s Planning team for its understanding of the planning policy and the benefits of BESS. “We are delighted that we have been given the green light to proceed in South Staffordshire, making the Great Wyrley BESS the latest renewable energy project we have secured permission for within the UK in order to support the country’s legislated target of reaching Net Zero by 2050.” For further details on BESS and Renewable Energy Projects contact Paul Barton at paul.barton@harrislamb.com. Read More

Planners at Harris Lamb have secured their first planning permission for a Grey Belt site since new land use classifications were implemented by the Government. Stoke-on-Trent City Council determined that plans submitted on behalf of Goodwin International Ltd for the construction of two manufacturing buildings on… Read More

The Residential Land and Development team at Harris Lamb have sold the former Malvern Hills College site to accommodate a new SEND school. Acting for Warwickshire College Group, the business sold the property to the Aurora Group, which operates a number of schools for youngsters with… Read More

Harris Lamb has announced five promotions within the business to reward the work of key team members within its Valuation, Business Rates, Property Management and Commercial Agency departments. The promotions include three at Director level. Fiona Mellor, who joined Harris Lamb in 2007,… Read More

With Chancellor Rachel Reeves having announced a £2 billion package of new grant funding to deliver up to 18,000 new social and affordable homes as part of the Government’s 2025 Spring Statement, Residential Land experts at Harris Lamb have said that the measures still don’t go far enough to give… Read More

Commercial agents at Harris Lamb have sold a Birmingham industrial property for more than ten per cent above its guide price further to conclusion of a competitive bidding process. Such was the demand for 97 Amington Road, Tyseley that multiple bids above the asking price were submitted within… Read More

Leading commercial property developer, Stoford is celebrating a decade since the start of development at Worcester Six Business Park. Fronting J6 of the M5, the 72 hectares of land, which was originally identified as one of four ‘gamechangers’ for Worcestershire, now features circa 1.2 million square feet of… Read More

Commercial agents at Harris Lamb have let a Coventry warehouse to an international logistics firm looking to expand its operations from the city. Acting for Leeson Polyurethanes Ltd, Harris Lamb oversaw the assignment of Unit 5, Cyan Park, a 27,900sqft modern warehouse located on an established business park off the… Read More

Commercial agents at Black Country-based Sellers Chartered Surveyors have let a newly refurbished warehouse at Level Street, Brierley Hill to a national infrastructure service provider as it expands its UK footprint. MJ Quinn has signed a five-year lease on Hulbert Park, a 24,463 sq ft detached… Read More

Harris Lamb has developed its in-house Ecology team with the addition a new recruit. Geri Stidson joins the team from FPCR in Derbyshire, where she worked as an Assistant Ecologist prior to joining Harris Lamb as a Consultant Ecologist. Geri graduated from the University… Read More

Harris Lamb has advised on the £3.75million investment acquisition of a part vacant multi let Birmingham Grade A office building on behalf of clients UKO Serviced Offices, a subsidiary of UK Land Ltd. Two Devon Way, at Longbridge Technology Park, provides a total of 29,479 sq ft of accommodation… Read More

Lease Advisory specialists at Harris Lamb have saved a national windows and doors supplier more than £1.5million over a five-year period further to carrying out rent review negotiations on their behalf. Acting for Eurocell, the business was asked to represent them in rent review negotiations on… Read More

Harris Lamb’s Building Consultancy Team has unveiled the £167,000 redevelopment of a Birmingham office on behalf of Norton Insurance. The team was appointed to act as Principal Designer for the business’ new office space at Lyndon House on Hagley Road. Norton Insurance took… Read More