Private industrial development Panattoni has finished DPD’s distribution hub at Panattoni Park Sittingbourne.
Panattoni purchased the Sittingbourne plot in the summer of 2023, and achieved planning, pre-letting and delivery all within 18 months.
With ID Logistics’ leasing the 440,000ft² unit at Sittingbourne last year, there is now only one unit remaining at the park for lease.
The park’s location provides rapid access to the M2, M20, and M25, and strong connectivity to port and Channel gateways, including London Thamesport, Dover, and the Port of Tilbury.
This positioning supports high throughput parcel distribution and efficient reach into London, the wider South East, and national routes.
The park is designed to provide best in class infrastructure, power, and yard capability for high intensity distribution uses, while targeting leading sustainability outcomes, including BREEAM ‘Excellent’ and EPC ‘A’ performance, supported by solar PV and electric vehicle charging provision.
Once in operation the fully automated hub will greatly increase DPD’s capacity in the region.
Panattoni associate development director: South East & London, Alex Mitchell, said: “Announcing the completion of DPD’s state of the art hub at Panattoni Park Sittingbourne is an important step for the park and a strong endorsement of the location and specification we have delivered.
“Sittingbourne offers exceptional connectivity and labour access, and it is well suited to the operational intensity of a modern parcel hub.
“We are proud to be supporting DPD’s growth in the UK with a facility that combines scale, efficiency, and a net zero carbon development approach.
“We look forward to seeing the hub play a central role in DPD’s expanding South East distribution network.”
