Rula starts on site at 54-acre Teeslink site
The developer is delivering a 775,000 sq ft industrial and logistics hub in Stockton-on-Tees in partnership with the council, and has appointed Seymour Civil Engineering as main contractor.
The wider project team includes AJA Architects and ID Planning, which submitted the planning application in April.
Phased in line with market demand, phase one includes infrastructure works for access roads and plateau creation, funded by a £3m grant from the Tees Valley Combined Authority’s Indigenous Growth Fund.
Development plots will then be created in line with the agreed outline planning permission, which was granted in September, to enable the speedy delivery of units based on occupier requirements.
Units will be able to range from 3,000 sq ft to 500,000 sq ft, and could be available for occupation by the end of 2026.
Stockton-on-Tees Council purchased the land in 2021 with money from the IGF, and Rula Developments was selected as the council’s partner following a competitive tender process.
Located next to Eaglescliffe Train Station and one mile from the A66, the site will have the potential to support up to 1,000 jobs.
Anthony Clitheroe, development director at Rula Developments said: “We are delighted to appoint locally based Seymour Civil Engineering to commence site preparation works for Teeslink.
“This strategically important development site will provide much needed state-of-the art logistics and warehouse accommodation with high ESG credentials whilst also supporting significant new job creation.”
Mal Bell, operations director at Seymour Civil Engineering, said: “As a locally based contractor, we are proud to be playing a key role in bringing forward a development of such strategic importance to Stockton-on-Tees.
“We are already working closely with project stakeholders and look forward to strengthening these relationships as we deliver a high-quality scheme that enables Teeslink to reach its full potential.
“Alongside this, we are proactively creating opportunities through local employment, skills, training and STEM engagement, establishing this project as the starting point for long-term benefits for the area.”
Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council’s cabinet member for regeneration and housing, cllr Richard Eglington, said: “It is really exciting to see works underway at Teeslink, which will be a vital employment site and will give the local economy a real boost.
“Eaglescliffe is already home to a range of huge businesses and with the strong transport links, including the redevelopment of Eaglescliffe Station and new cycleways, it’s easy to see why it continues to attract investment.
“Stockton-on-Tees is the economic powerhouse of the Tees Valley. We’re a business-friendly borough and we welcome all approaches from those interested in coming to Stockton-on-Tees or who would like to find out more.”
Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen, said: “If we’re going to keep winning new investment and backing our brilliant local businesses to grow, we need first-rate space that gives them room to expand while attracting ambitious new firms to the region.
“With the transformation of the station making great progress, this project will cement Eaglescliffe as a key location for industry and good-quality jobs, and it’s great to see spades in the ground and real progress being made.”
