A construction partner has been appointed to deliver a new business park between Leamington and Warwick.

Warwickshire Property & Development Group (WPDG) has partnered with Birmingham-based E.Manton Limited to build the new 28,000 sq ft commercial scheme on Fusiliers Way.

Greville Business Park will see the creation of 11 high-quality commercial units ranging from 1,000 to 5,000 sq ft.

E.Manton is one of the Midlands’ longest established construction companies and was founded in 1898. The company delivers projects across central England in both the public and private sectors, including commercial, education, healthcare and residential schemes.

Groundworks are now underway on site, following the scheme receiving unanimous planning consent by Warwick District Council, and construction of the new units will begin later in the Spring.

The completed units will be highly sustainable and meet EPC A and BREEAM Very Good standards, with the scheme set to be completed by the end of 2026.

Phil Steele, Joint Managing Director at E.Manton Limited, said: We are excited to support Warwickshire Property & Development Group on its new commercial development at Fusiliers Way. Working alongside a client with such a clear vision and dedication to regional growth is both inspiring and rewarding.”

WPDG was formed in 2021 by Warwickshire County Council to realise the potential of its development sites, commercial buildings and mineral rights.

Greville Business Park follows the success of the company’s 42,200 sq ft commercial and industrial scheme Sucham Park in Southam.

The business park on Fusiliers Way is the first part of a two-phase scheme, with the second phase to deliver a local centre  including a convenience store, children’s day nursery and coffee shop to support the growing community.

Stuart Buckley, Managing Director at Warwickshire Property & Development Group, added: “We’re pleased to have the opportunity to work with a well-established contractor based in the Midlands to deliver our latest commercial scheme.

“By partnering with E. Manton, we are now moving closer to starting construction of the units on site and progressing the delivery of much-needed small-unit commercial space in this area of Warwickshire.

“Greville Business Park will provide modern units designed to support growing SME businesses and we look forward to seeing the development take shape throughout the year.”

Rob Powell, Warwickshire County Council’s Executive Director for Resources, added: “Greville Business Park will be a high-quality development that provides expansion potential for companies and employment opportunities for local people.

“With E.Manton now on board as our construction partner we are taking a positive step forward to successfully deliver this scheme which will help business stay, grow and thrive in the county.”

Units at Greville Business Park are now being marketed for freehold sale by Avison Young. For more information, please contact Alex Thompson at Alex.Thompson@avisonyoung.com or Sam Forster at Sam.Forster@avisonyoung.com

Work will start next month on a new development in Warwickshire to provide much-needed commercial units for small and medium-sized businesses which could create up to 85 jobs.

Warwickshire Property & Development Group (WPDG) is moving forward with its first phase at the site on Fusiliers Way, which will be called Greville Business Park, between Leamington and Warwick.

The scheme, which was granted unanimous planning consent by Warwick District Council, will comprise 11 high-quality units ranging from 1,000 to 5,000 sq ft, totalling 28,000 sq ft.

The development will meet EPC A and BREEAM Very Good standards and will be available for sale on a freehold basis.

Units are now being marketed for freehold sale by Avison Young and it is anticipated the scheme will be completed in December 2026.

Contracts are now being finalised ahead of construction, which is scheduled to start in March.

WPDG was formed in 2021 by Warwickshire County Council to realise the potential of its development sites, commercial buildings and mineral rights.

Greville Business Park is WPDG’s second industrial scheme after the successful delivery of the Sucham Park development in Southam which following completion in December 2022 was fully let within 12 months, all occupied by growing local businesses and new start-ups.

Rob Andrews, Head of Development at WPDG, said: “Following planning approval in December 2025, we are pleased to be progressing this development of high-quality commercial units at the Fusiliers Way site in Warwick.

“Greville Business Park will deliver much-needed high-quality accommodation to support SME businesses in the area.

“There is a notable shortfall in high-quality space for businesses, and this scheme will go some considerable way in meeting this latent demand.

“We look forward to engaging with potential purchasers and encourage anyone who may be interested to make contact with our appointed agents Avison Young.”

Alex Thompson, Associate Director, Industrial & Logistics at Avison Young, added: “It’s fantastic to see this new development moving forward, bringing new opportunities for businesses and supporting the wider economic growth of the area.

“Greville Business Park will play an important role in creating jobs and providing a long‑term commercial hub for local businesses, and we’re delighted to have supported WPDG in bringing forward the first phase.”

This is the first part of a two-phase scheme planned by WPDG with the second phase seeking to deliver a local centre to support the growing area and business community, including a convenience store, children’s day nursery and coffee shop.

For more information, please contact Alex Thompson at Alex.Thompson@avisonyoung.com or Sam Forster at Sam.Forster@avisonyoung.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stuart Buckley, Managing Director at Warwickshire Property & Development Group (WPDG), looks at the year ahead and how the pipeline of residential and commercial projects is positioning the company for a successful 2026.

We’ve entered 2026 in a very strong position. After several years of planning, building partnerships and laying the groundwork, it’s shaping up to be a year where a lot of that hard work starts to pay off, with delivery picking up pace right across Warwickshire.

By turning our plans into real places where people can live and work, we are continuing to deliver on our core purpose of unlocking value and economic activity from Warwickshire County Council assets for the benefit of residents across the county.

WPDG has grown sustainably into a business with a clear and confident programme of residential and commercial schemes.

A huge part of our progress over the last few years comes down to the relationships we’ve built, with our shareholder Warwickshire County Council and private sector partners Vistry Group, Seddon, GEDA and MCS Group to name just a few.

These partnerships sit at the heart of everything we do and will continue to be key as we deliver real value for local communities and businesses in 2026.

Residential delivery

We are seeing momentum build across a number of our sites as residential development continues to be a major focus in 2026.

This is most evident at Milby Meadows (Top Farm) in Nuneaton, which is being delivered under the Develop Warwickshire joint venture. While construction continues at pace on site, with 100 homes now completed and around 50 occupied, we are anticipating approval on 383 further homes in the spring.

That would bring the total number of homes at the development with planning permission to 914, with plans also progressing at pace for the Local Centre at the site, providing local amenities for new residents. The homes will include affordable homes, private rent and open market sale, delivering a diverse and inclusive community to the area.

Elsewhere in Nuneaton, we hope to start work in the first half of 2026 at the former Manor Park Secondary School site. Working alongside our partner, Seddon Housing Partnerships, the scheme will deliver 54 new homes, breathing new life into the site.

Through our other direct delivery residential schemes, we are progressing plans in Bulkington and Hartshill. At Trent Road in Bulkington, proposals are in place to deliver up to 30 sustainable new homes in partnership with GEDA.

Meanwhile, over in Hartshill, we’ll be continuing to work closely with Seddon Housing Partnerships on our Church Road scheme and will be preparing a Reserved Matters planning application in the coming months.

In the south of the county, Mabel’s Farm in Ilmington is another project we are aiming to take forwards in the early months of the year, with the goal of starting construction of around 25 new homes in 2026 after forming a partnership with Deeley Group.

Through our partnerships, its set to be another strong year across our residential portfolio.

 

Commercial growth

On the commercial front, momentum is equally strong. Last year, we secured planning permission for the first phase of Fusiliers Way, located between Warwick and Leamington Spa. The scheme will include 11 commercial units across 43,000 sq ft of space.

In 2026, we will focus on starting work on-site, delivering facilities that have been specifically designed to support SMEs and local businesses, providing flexible, modern accommodation in a very accessible location and we will announce shortly our next scheme located in Rugby

We will then move into phase two of the scheme which will deliver a new Local Centre complete with a children’s nursery, convenience store and coffee shop to create a vibrant focal point for the surrounding community.

The success of Sucham Park in Southam, where our first commercial venture is now fully let, underlines the strong demand for this type of space.

It is also shaping up to be a landmark year for the businesses based at Sucham Park, with Green Tech Industries already seeking to expand and recruit additional staff less than eight months after moving in, and AL-KO Vehicle Technology Group opening a new customer and training centre to better serve its clients.

This is the exact type of impact we will aim to replicate at Fusiliers Way and our future commercial schemes.

Fusiliers Way between Warwick and Leamington Spa

 

Asset management

Alongside development, our asset management team continues to play a significant role within WPDG.

Through Warwickshire Property Management Ltd (WPM), the team manages the lettings of hundreds of Warwickshire County Council-owned properties.

In 2026, WPM will continue to support tenants by securing long-term agreements, for community groups which allows them to apply for grants and external funding helping to safeguard vital community services.

During 2025, a number of these tenancies were concluded such as the Veterans Centre in Nuneaton, Scouts at Brinklow and Wembrook Community Centre.

Also, on the smallholding estate WPM has over the last 12 months seen a number of new tenant farmers including those at Dunsmore Home Farm in Rugby and Homelands Farm near Bidford, this will continue into 2026.

The achievements across our asset management portfolio in recent years are a testament to the dedication of the team as hundreds of transactions have been completed which has had a positive impact for our shareholder and tenancies alike, and we are determined to build on that success this year.

 

Foundations for delivery

As we look ahead, discussions are already under way with our joint venture partners and Warwickshire County Council about additional sites and opportunities to deliver more homes across the county.

It’s essential that we build a strong pipeline and that work is supported by the excellent team we have at WPDG, supported by strong, trusted relationships with the County Council and our partners.

These foundations are essential as we continue to focus on what matters most, delivering residential and economic growth, creating high-quality homes and employment space to benefit those living and working across Warwickshire.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stuart Buckley, Managing Director of Warwickshire Property & Development Group (WPDG), looks back on a busy 2025 and discusses the progress which has been made at sites throughout the county

It has been another strong year in our relatively short history which we can reflect on with pride.

We set out four years ago to build a high performing team, strong governance with our shareholder (WCC) and to deliver sustainable, high-quality new homes for people living in Warwickshire, provide commercial space for businesses to thrive in the region, and drive growth across Warwickshire County Council’s lettings portfolio.

In 2025 we have ticked all those boxes, it has been a year of delivery, and that is evident when you visit any of our sites.

That’s been topped off with Develop Warwickshire – our joint venture (JV) with Warwickshire County Council and Vistry Group – getting fantastic recognition for its work this year, as it was named Residential Developer of the Year at Insider’s West Midlands Property Awards.

And, on a personal note, it was a surprise to win Property Personality of the Year at the Insider Midlands Residential Property Awards back in June.

 

Building communities across Warwickshire

Remarkably, it has only been three years since Develop Warwickshire was formed, and this year delivery has accelerated across our key sites.

We recently marked the opening of the showhome at Milby Meadows (Top Farm), the largest site being delivered by the partnership, which presented an opportunity to reflect on how far we have come.

This year we have seen major progress in new homes and infrastructure, it’s a far cry from the site we first started work on in summer 2024. Alongside the new homes, this progression is most visible through the new link road, which ensured that Higham Lane North Academy secondary school opened on time for its inaugural students in September.

With planning permission granted for 531 of the 1,700 homes, the first homes now completed and brought to market, and hundreds more on the way, we are all set for another big year in Nuneaton at Top Farm. This year a further planning application has been submitted by Develop Warwickshire for the next 383 new homes as part of the second phase.

When you couple that with 95 per cent of the homes now sold at Brookmill Meadows, Develop Warwickshire’s other scheme in Warton, it has been another year demonstrating what we can achieve in partnership with Vistry.

To build on that success, our team has been securing new partnerships and bringing forward planning applications that will soon see the first homes delivered directly by WPDG.

We’ve sealed a development partnership with GEDA to deliver up to 30 new homes at Trent Road in Bulkington, with 25 per cent affordable housing to meet the needs of the local community.

We have also expanded our relationship with Seddon Housing Partnerships, as our partner to deliver 20 new homes on a former school site in Hartshill and are also progressing plans with Seddon that should see work start on 54 new homes at the former site of Manor Park School in 2026 following planning approval just this week.

All of this work is delivering on our promise to build important, sustainable and high-quality homes for people across Warwickshire.

 

Building space for businesses to thrive

While developing our first commercial scheme, we identified a need for high-quality small unit space to help innovative businesses grow and thrive in the region.

This has proven true with Sucham Park, our 42,200 sq ft scheme in Southam. By March this year it was already fully let – within only 12 months of construction being competed! A tremendous achievement with our partners Bromwich Hardy that highlights the demand for space of this type in region.

With the confidence of this first scheme behind us, we are now pressing on with plans for our next commercial units at Fusiliers Way, between Warwick and Leamington Spa. We kicked off the year by submitting a planning application in January, with permission granted for the 43,000 sq ft scheme granted in September.

As ever, we are constantly looking ahead and we have further sites throughout Warwickshire where we can provide space for entrepreneurs and SMEs to flourish and more will be said on these as we move into 2026.

 

Sucham Park in Southam

 

Sustainable growth in asset management

Often not in the limelight, our asset management team has had another year generating growth across Warwickshire County Council’s existing commercial portfolio.

The team, operating as Warwickshire Property Management Ltd (WPM), manages the lettings of hundreds of Council-owned properties.

We have completed over 100 tenancy transactions as part of rent reviews/lease renewals this year. Yes, this is about bringing added value for the Council, but it’s equally about building positive relationships with tenants and agreeing a lease that will help them to achieve their ambitions.

There have been several key transactions, including onboarding new farming tenants, longer-term leases with community centres including Wembrook Community Centre and Veterans Contact Point and new country park concessions at Hartshill Hayes, all of which represent positive outcomes.

The team should be very proud of what they have achieved this year with these organisations and many more across the county.

Back, from left to right – Bill Sheppard (Wembrook), Paul Blennerhassett (WPM), Abeda Vorajee MBE (Wembrook), Mike Slemensek (Warwickshire County Council).

Front, from left to right – Haleema (5), James Devereux (WPDG), Jill Sheppard (Wembrook), Cllr Stephen Shaw and Om Gurung (Wembrook).

 

Looking ahead

Our team is growing, our pipeline is strong, and we are in an excellent position to continue delivering development that brings long-term benefits to people who live and work in the region.

We’ll be sharing further details in the New Year on our plans for 2026, but we are already targeting the start on site of three schemes, alongside a further three projects going to planning committee.

That is the timetable we want to match every 12 months as we move forward with residential and commercial schemes that make a real difference to communities in Warwickshire.

 

Develop Warwickshire has been named Residential Developer of the Year in recognition of the partnership’s transformative work in delivering sustainable, community-focused developments across the county.

Develop Warwickshire was awarded the accolade at Insider’s West Midlands Property Awards 2025, which was held at Hilton Birmingham Metropole to recognise the outstanding achievements of the people, businesses and organisations in the sector working throughout the region.

Develop Warwickshire brings together Warwickshire County Council, Warwickshire Property and Development Group (WPDG), and Vistry Group.

The landmark public-private joint venture has committed to creating £2.5 billion of residential developments, driving forward more than 2,000 new homes while unlocking further investment and delivering lasting benefits for Warwickshire’s communities and economy.

The partnership is already delivering on its promise to accelerate projects and provide mixed-tenure homes, creating balanced and thriving communities.

Since being established in 2023, Develop Warwickshire has achieved planning permission for over 600 homes, with hundreds under construction, over 100 already completed, and its first residents now moved in.

The early delivery of the infrastructure, including a 2km link road unlocked the Department for Education building a £35m secondary school which opened to the first pupils in September this year and also includes community use to support the housing growth north of Nuneaton.

Beyond housing delivery, the partnership is also placing the community at the heart of its work, exemplified through its Community Fund – an annual grant fund of £25,000 in cash and £25,000 work in kind from the joint venture partners.

The fund has supported projects ranging from the installation of new park benches at Warton Recreation Ground, to supporting local theatres, scouts, and other community organisations, such as Tiny Tims Children’s Centre which supports children and young people with disabilities, health conditions and special needs.

Stuart Buckley, Managing Director of WPDG, said: “We are delighted that Develop Warwickshire has been named Residential Developer of the Year at Insider’s West Midlands Property Awards.

“The joint venture is combining delivery at scale with genuine community investment through vital infrastructure and community grants. It is also providing mixed-tenure homes for local people while being a catalyst to investment.

“This award is a true testament to the strength of our partnership and our shared ambition to create sustainable, thriving communities in Warwickshire.”

Michael Moore, Vistry Group’s Managing Director for North West Midlands, said: “Winning Developer of the Year is a proud moment for our joint venture with WPDG.

“It reflects the scale of our ambition and the strength of our partnership in addressing the housing crisis across Warwickshire.

“Together, we’re delivering thousands of high-quality homes across a mix of tenures, that respond to the region’s diverse needs, creating vibrant, sustainable communities and investing in infrastructure that will benefit generations to come.”

Councillor Stephen Shaw, Portfolio Holder for Finance and Property at Warwickshire County Council, said: “We are extremely proud of Develop Warwickshire and I’m delighted the judges have recognised the hard work of the joint venture and what it has achieved over the last two years.

“Through Develop Warwickshire, we are delivering on our long-term vision to create sustainable, high-quality, and affordable new homes that really enhance our county making it an attractive place to live and do business, and I look forward to seeing the partnership continue to grow and thrive in the years ahead.”