Industrial property developer Chancerygate has submitted plans for a 153,000 sq ft industrial and logistics scheme at Hams Hall, near Birmingham, increasing the size of the development first outlined when it acquired the site earlier this year. The application proposes seven leasehold units under the Faraday7 name, rather than the six originally envisaged.
The proposed buildings would range from approximately 12,000 sq ft to 47,000 sq ft across a site described in the latest planning report as around seven acres. The submitted design is intended to accommodate occupiers seeking modern industrial and distribution space in an established Midlands employment area.
Chancerygate acquired the Faraday Avenue property in March 2026 from Cracknore Hams Hall. At that stage, it outlined a development of around 145,000 sq ft over six units, with construction potentially beginning in early 2027 subject to consent. The new application increases the floorspace by roughly 8,000 sq ft and adds a unit, so the earlier scheme should not be presented as the current proposal.
The site is within Hams Hall Distribution Park at Coleshill, close to major road connections including the M42, M6, M6 Toll, and A446. Its position gives prospective occupiers access to regional freight routes and wider national distribution networks, a practical factor for industrial businesses moving goods between suppliers, facilities, and customers.
The proposed units would be leased rather than sold separately. The development is described as speculative, meaning the developer is proceeding on the basis of expected occupier demand instead of building a bespoke facility for one committed tenant. The eventual pace of letting will depend on demand for the different units and the terms available to businesses.
Chancerygate’s earlier description of the project targeted an EPC A rating and BREEAM Excellent environmental certification. Those were objectives attached to the original six-unit scheme. The final technical specification of the revised seven-unit design will be determined through the planning and delivery process, rather than assumed unchanged from its predecessor.
The developer has previously argued that the Midlands market needs flexible, modern accommodation in well-connected industrial locations. By offering unit sizes between 12,000 sq ft and 47,000 sq ft, Faraday7 is intended to appeal to occupiers that do not require one very large distribution centre but still need warehouse or light industrial space with appropriate vehicle access and servicing.
Planning permission has not yet been granted for the revised application. Earlier construction and completion ambitions were conditional on consent, and the timetable must now be read against the updated submission. The immediate development is the application itself, rather than the start of building work or the signing of occupiers.
The change from six to seven units is the central revision in the project’s design. Chancerygate is seeking consent for a larger total floorspace at a site already earmarked for industrial use, with the next decision resting on the local planning process.
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