PLANNING consent for UPS was confirmed within 17 days, one of the quickest ever achieved in the UK for this type of development. This was under the London Gateway Local Development Order which was made in 2013 and clearly demonstrates that we have understood the needs of business and proactively taken steps to facilitate super-fast decisions for global occupiers, making Thurrock the most efficient location in the UK for logistics and supply chain solutions said Thurrock Council leader, John Kent.
John Kent, Leader of Thurrock Council, said:
“The fact that UPS is the latest international company to sign up at London Gateway here in Thurrock is yet another signal that this world class facility is exceptionally well-placed for the logistics industry in the south and east of the country.
“This is why Thurrock Council worked so closely with DP World at London Gateway to create the award-winning Local Development Order, enabling companies like UPS to have the certainty and a speedy resolution to their planning proposals.
“The latest confirmation of consent took just 17 days, one of the quickest consents granted for a development of this size and scale.
“This underlines the fact that partnership working is far more than a clichéd sound-bite for Thurrock Council and our colleagues in the private sector as we move forward with our tremendous and wide-ranging growth proposals – Thurrock is open for business.”
