Yodel signs for 162,000 sq ft in Knowsley 

The delivery company has signed a 15-year lease on the first speculative unit at Tritax Symmetry’s 120-acre Symmetry Park Merseyside. 

Yodel Delivery Network’s 162,000 sq ft distribution centre forms part of a wider 1m sq ft industrial scheme that won planning approval from Knowsley Council in June 2021. 

“This is a very exciting period for Yodel and the new depot in Huyton is an important step in expanding the business, ensuring that we can be more dynamic and fit for purpose,” said Yodel chief executive Mike Hancox. 

“We are happy to be bringing employment to the Merseyside area and are looking forward to welcoming new colleagues into the team.” 

Tritax’s Huyton development is one part of Halsnead Garden Village, which will feature up to 1,600 homes, and will see the former Cronton Colliery redeveloped. 

GMI Construction has been appointed to build Yodel’s unit, which was designed by UMC Architects, and is scheduled to complete the project in the first half of next year.  

“This letting to Yodel is the result of a huge, collaborative effort from both the public and private sector,” said Sarah Chicken, development surveyor at Tritax Symmetry. 

“Working closely with Knowsley Council and securing funding from Liverpool City Region Combined Authority has enabled us to bring this disused site back into use and generate further investment and jobs for the area.” 

In April, a planning application for the second phase of Symmetry Park Merseyside was submitted, seeking consent for 350,000 sq ft across two units of 230,000 sq ft and 120,000 sq ft.  

Cllr Tony Brennan, Knowsley Council’s cabinet member for regeneration and economic development, said: “Symmetry Park will create a significant number of jobs once complete and also generate significant employment opportunities during its construction. This will provide a major boost to the borough’s economy.” 

CBRE represented Yodel and Gerald Eve and Cushman & Wakefield are joint letting agents for the Symmetry Park Merseyside.