Marshall Commercial Development Projects Limited (Marshall CDP) has commenced the next phase of construction on the Stealth Development at Airfields, Deeside. The scheme is being taken forward on a speculative basis and is scheduled for completion in the second quarter of 2027, bringing forward a substantial package of new industrial space at the site.
The development will provide 193,500ft² of industrial accommodation, arranged across six warehouses that range in size from 12,000ft² to 57,000ft². Each of the units will be available either to lease or to purchase.
Alongside the new units, the wider site also benefits from planning permission for two larger buildings: a single unit of 211,000ft² next to the current scheme and a 134,000ft² single unit at the front of the site. Both are available on a design-and-build basis and are aimed at occupiers seeking bespoke, larger-scale facilities, offering scope for further expansion beyond the six units now under construction.
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 highlighted a recognised shortage of Grade A MLI industrial accommodation in the area, which he said the development directly addresses. He also noted that the scheme gives local businesses the opportunity to purchase their own unit, something he described as not having been possible in this market for a considerable period of time.
According to the article, the site is already home to an Amazon RDC and a recently completed new papermill by ICT. It now also offers retail amenities from Aldi and Home Bargain, which will 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, where a pre-let of 104,000ft² was secured to Leviat for its development of Plot D. That plot comprises three units totalling 180,000ft², and the whole scheme was subsequently sold to Leftfield Partners.
Dave Hughes, leader of Flintshire County Council, said it was fantastic to see Marshall CDP continuing to invest in Deeside with this significant new phase of development at Airfields. He added that the scheme demonstrates the confidence investors have in Flintshire's economy and reinforces Deeside's position as one of the region's leading locations for advanced manufacturing.
The new phase adds to a site that already combines logistics, manufacturing and retail occupiers, and the wider masterplan has seen both lettings and a change of ownership in recent years.