Marshall Commercial Development Projects Limited (Marshall CDP) has commenced the next phase of construction at the Stealth Development, part of its wider Airfields scheme in Deeside.
The speculative development is scheduled for completion in the second quarter of 2027 and will deliver a total of 193,500 sq ft across six warehouses. Individual units will range in size from 12,000 sq ft to 57,000 sq ft, and each will be made available either to lease or to purchase.
In addition to the new warehouses, the site also benefits from planning permission for two further single units. The first, extending to 211,000 sq ft, sits next to the Stealth Development; the second, of 134,000 sq ft, is positioned at the front of the site. Both are available on a design and build basis, aimed at occupiers that require bespoke, larger-scale facilities.
Confidence in the local market
Jon Thorne, director at B8 Real Estate, said Marshall CDP's decision to build out this scheme speculatively reflected real confidence in the local market. He pointed to a recognised shortage of Grade A MLI industrial accommodation in the area, and said the development directly addresses that lack of supply. Critically, he added, it also gives local businesses the opportunity to purchase their own unit, something he said had not been possible in this market for a considerable period of time.
Wider site and earlier milestones
The broader site is reportedly also home to an Amazon regional distribution centre, a recently completed new papermill by ICT, and retail amenities from Aldi and Home Bargain. According to the report, these amenities will also 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. A pre-let of 104,000 sq ft to Leviat was secured on its development of Plot D, which comprises three units of 180,000 sq ft. The whole scheme was subsequently sold to Leftfield Partners.
With the new phase due to complete in the second quarter of 2027, the Stealth Development adds further industrial space to a site that already hosts a distribution centre, a papermill and retail amenities, alongside new housing.
Council view
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 said the scheme demonstrates the confidence that investors have in Flintshire's economy, and reinforces Deeside's position as one of the region's leading locations for advanced manufacturing.