Persimmon has had planning approval granted to build a new timber frame factory near Loughborough.
The new facility, under the subsidiary brand of Space4, is believed to be the largest of its kind in the county and will have the capacity to create up to 7,000 timber frames for homes each year when it fully opens its doors in 2025.
Planning approval was granted by Charnwood Borough Council for the factory to be built on the Garendon Park sustainable urban extension (SUE), where Persimmon’s North Midlands division is the master developer on a community of around 3,000 homes on the outskirts of Loughborough.
Gareth Wicks, managing director designate at Space4, said: “We’re delighted to have received approval for our new Space4 facility and I want to thank Charnwood Borough Council for their support. Not only will the development deliver up to 120 new jobs, but it will also further our goal to place sustainable practices at the very heart of our developments.”
Dan Endersby, managing director of Persimmon Homes North Midlands, said: “Approval for the new Space4 facility at our Garendon Park development comes at a particularly exciting time as we welcome our first residents and continue to build our presence in Loughborough. Garendon Park will be one of Persimmon’s flagship communities, with over 3,000 homes, employment and leisure facilities, and a range of preserved historic monuments around the site.”
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