Stallingborough Interchange – Plot 1

The Challenge

Timescales to deliver to RIBA 3 Reserved Matters, RIBA 4 Design completion prior to Planning approval status.

Maximising the Client requirements of 100,000 Square Feet of warehouse space within a site area with various below ground immovable constraints.

Varying Client amendments due to on-going speculative build requirements during RIBA 0-3 Stages. 

The Solution

Early engagement and appointment of external Consultants to work closely with GGP internal partners on a weekly design team meeting from RIBA 1-3 stage. Pro-actively ensuring design tender deliverables to Reserved Matters Planning Application through collaborative working relations.

Undertaking diligent and accurate on-site investigations to include Topographical survey, Trial Pits and Geo-technical Phase 2 Investigations along with liaison with statutory service utility undertakers to ensure the proposed buildings do not impact on the known constraints across the development.

GGP introduction of Client team weekly meeting reviews from Concept 0-3 tender stage.

Assess current design proposals thus ensuring Client review/comments and ultimate “buy-in” in readiness for a Reserved Matters Planning Application. 

The Result

Planning Approval was gained in October 2025, with the release of part SEED funding from the Client to allow an early stage August 2025 “at risk” enabling package associated with earthworks, Piling, highway works and general reduced level dig and stone infill prior to gaining Planning Approval yet before anticipated winter weather conditions.

Main site build construction works costs were appraised and approved by the Client and commenced on site November 2025 with a programme completion date of end September 2025 as a condition of receiving full SEED funding for the project.

At the time of writing (April 23rd 2026), site construction status is as follows:

All piling works & ring beam foundations completed.

All structural roof’s, column & beam steelwork to include cladding rails to all Units 1-8 completed. 

Roof cladding to Units 4-6 & 7-8 completed. 

Cladding to sides of Units 7 & 8 completed and Units 4-6 part completed.

Internal blockwork to all offices and welfare layouts completed to all Units 1-8.

Main highway works to base course and gully installations and adjacent highway swale all completed.

All access roads to stone level, piped drainage around Units and proposed swale alongside the access road all completed.

Both foul and surface water pumping stations installed. 

Proposed petrol interceptor installed.

1No foul water Klargester installed.