Heathrow files flight plan for shed sites

The locations of two logistics sheds to serve the £2bn-a-year Heathrow third runway and new Terminal 6 build are “still up for grabs”, Phil Wilbraham, the airport’s development director, told Estates Gazette this week. The third runway was approved on Tuesday but faces challenges before construction can begin in 2020. From Wednesday: Heathrow expansion approved >> Heathrow will look for sites near factories in the North, Midlands and Scotland to help deliver as much pre-built construction material to the airport as possible by rail, Wilbraham said. The sheds will be comparable in size to the 44,000 sq ft Colnbrook logistics centre near Heathrow. Prestwick Airport outside Glasgow is being considered. Logistics provider Wilson James’s director for Heathrow, John Spottiswood, said planning advisers and agents have yet to be appointed. • To send feedback, e-mail david.lindsell@estatesgazette.com or tweet @DavidLinsellEG or @estatesgazette