Green light for massive 200,000 sq ft development at key Central Belt location

Developers have now received planning consent from North Lanarkshire Council for Eurocentral Gateway - a new industrial and logistics development at the vast Eurocentral site, which is located next to the M8 motorway, between Glasgow and Edinburgh. It follows the submission earlier this year of plans to deliver in the region of 200,000 square feet of “much-needed” additional space at Eurocentral.

The project, overseen by developers Manse and J Smart & Co, is anticipated to start in the autumn, with practical completion expected by autumn 2027.

Situated at the eastern entrance to Eurocentral, the development will have direct access onto the M8 motorway, placing it at one of the most accessible points on Scotland’s busiest logistics corridor. The wider Eurocentral estate extends to some 650 acres and is served by Scotland’s first Channel Tunnel rail freight terminal, with four major seaports within easy reach.

CBRE and Colliers have been appointed as joint leasing agents. With vacancy along the M8 corridor remaining at around 2.5 per cent, the planning decision is expected to prompt early interest from occupiers.

Iain Davidson, director in Colliers’ industrial and logistics team, said: “Securing planning permission means Eurocentral Gateway is now moving from aspiration to reality. The specification is among the strongest we’ve seen on the M8 corridor, and its position gives occupiers a connectivity advantage that is genuinely difficult to match elsewhere in Scotland.

“We anticipate strong occupier interest in these buildings and would urge interested businesses to engage with us early to avoid missing out.”

Craig Semple, director at CBRE Scotland, added: “Planning consent for Eurocentral Gateway is a significant step forward for the Central Belt industrial market. Demand for prime, well-specified space remains strong, and supply is still tight, so the prospect of two new buildings of this quality at one of Scotland's best-connected locations will no doubt be of interest to occupiers.”

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