Developers have been given the go-ahead for a pair of eco-friendly distribution and production warehouses at Magna Park in Poole.

Magna 20 and Magna 30 will draw a third of their baseline energy from a new solar array, along with energy-efficient heating and cooling systems, greywater harvesting, and EV charging points.

Bryony Thompson is an associate at the Bournemouth offices of Vail Williams, who are acting as marketing agents for the scheme alongside Lambert Smith Hampton and Howell Commercial.

She said: “The demand for new-build commercial property with environmental credentials grows ever stronger, and Magna Park is a shining example of policy in action.

“Following planning consent, the two self-contained warehouses are to be constructed to a Very Good rating under BREEAM sustainability certification.”

The units cover a combined footprint of more than 53,000 sq ft, each with their own office mezzanine. Magna 30, pictured above, is the larger of the two at just under 31,500 sq ft.

They are both being offered leasehold and targeting an EPC rating of A.

Bryony added: “With the green credentials, which also lower occupancy running costs, and the strategic location, we anticipate keen interest from companies looking to relocate from older industrial buildings or wanting to establish a presence here in Dorset.

“The warehouses are minutes from the A31 linking to the international ports of Southampton and Portsmouth and the national motorway network to the east and the A35 to the west.”

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