The industrial estate could be made up of 13 units with over 50 parking spacesThe land along The Shade in Soham (stock)(Image: Google)An industrial estate could be built next to a Cambridgeshire primary school. Xelor Properties Ltd has proposed to build 13 industrial units on land northwest of The Shade Primary School in Soham.The overall site, if approved, will be set over 1.57 acres. It will be split into two buildings, with five units in building A and eight units in building B.The applicant said the units will present a “high-quality” development and also be a “modern development” within the area. They added: “Colours are generally shades of grey and black, resulting in a cohesive appearance to the courtyard whilst retaining variety and interest in the colours and textures of the materials.“The colours are in keeping with both the Shade School and the petrol filling station.” The plans also propose 53 parking spaces across the whole site.There will be individual parking for each unit. The applicant added: “The layout is designed to provide individual parking and service court yards in front of the three frontages, meaning that each unit will have designated parking for both cars and commercial vehicles in front of the high-level vehicle access doors.“Each unit will be provided with one accessible parking space and facilities for the provision of electric vehicle charging points.” To access the site, it will use the roadway that serves the car park for the primary school.A new junction is proposed in the plans. The applicant concluded: “The proposed development will provide a high-quality industrial estate development, providing much need purpose-designed space for SME businesses, in an area already allocated for such development.“The application therefore represents sustainable development that supports economic growth and activity.”Do you want more of the latest Cambridgeshire news as it comes in from across the county? Sign up to our dedicated newsletter to make sure you never miss a big story from Cambridge or anywhere else in the county. You can also sign up to our dedicated Traffic and Crime newsletters for the latest updates on the topics you are most interested in .
Industrial estate could be built next to primary school
