LAND AT WHIPPINGHAM WILL BE SOLD TO DISTRIBUTION FIRM FOR MAJOR EXPANSION

The second phase of new warehouse plans has been unanimously approved by the Isle of Wight Council, which will now sell land at Whippingham to Isle of Wight Distribution. Isle of Wight Distribution is set to expand at Whippingham Technology Park, on the main road into East Cowes. Following a surge in business, the current distribution centre in Merstone is ‘not fit for purpose’. These plans future-proof the parcel delivery firm, which currently delivers between 7,500 and 10,000 parcels a day around the Island, working for major companies like DHL, Parcelforce and Yodel. At a meeting at County Hall earlier this week, the second of 2 large warehouses was given the go-ahead by planning committee members. The first was passed in January and will sit opposite the Isle of Wight College’s CECAMM building. The second will fill the remaining space at the technology park, adjacent to the Certas Energy depot. Details like scale, design and layout will be determined at a later date.