Application submitted for extension to business park at Corston, Wiltshire

13 May 2025

The MEP team is delighted to have submitted a full planning application to Wiltshire Council for the next phase of development at Kingsway Nursery, Corston – a significant milestone in the growth of Corston Architectural Details.

The scheme will deliver almost 𝟔,𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐬𝐪𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡-𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞, including 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐬, 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐡𝐮𝐛 – all designed to support the company’s continued expansion and growing international demand.

The development is expected to create 𝟏𝟎𝟎–𝟏𝟓𝟎 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐣𝐨𝐛𝐬, building on the success of Phase 1 and helping to retain young talent in the area. It will also support the company’s ambition to bring production back to the UK, strengthening the local economy and reducing reliance on overseas supply chains.

The buildings are designed to the highest sustainability standards, using 𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐩𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐬, 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐯𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 to minimise environmental impact and future-proof operations.

This is a great example of how redundant rural sites can be reimagined as thriving employment hubs, delivering long-term economic, environmental and social value. 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲, 𝐢𝐭 𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐚 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐭-𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐚, retaining investment and employment within Wiltshire.

At a time when Wiltshire has seen major employers move operations overseas, supporting established, thriving local businesses has never been more critical. This application offers real potential to create new opportunities for those affected by recent redundancies and to strengthen the region’s long-term economic resilience.

The MEP team led a team of specialists consultants and were responsible for the preparation and submission of the application. The team will now monitor the application and liaise with the LPA throughout the decision making process.