Green light for new £48m Pets at Home facility in Stafford

Approval of a £48million distribution base for national retailer Pets at Home in Stafford has been welcomed by local leaders.

More than 1,200 jobs are expected to be created on the site at Redhill just north of the town.

It follows the news that fashion retailer Asos is building its new distribution centre at Fradley Park, Lichfield, with the potential to create up to 2,000 jobs.

Philip White, deputy leader of Staffordshire County Council said: “The approval of the Pets at Home centre is fantastic news for Stafford and the wider area. It will add to an already thriving commercial site with excellent connectivity positioned on the A34 and close to junction 14 of the M6. A development of this size will bring a mix of head office and warehouse positions so there will be good number of higher skilled roles created.

“Logistics is a strong sector in Staffordshire due to our central location and available workforce. The county council continually works with a range of partners to ensure Staffordshire remains an attractive location to locate businesses of all sizes. Large developments like these also have a positive impact on supply and service businesses in the area.

“As we move out of the pandemic later this year, it is hugely encouraging to know that there will be hundreds of available positions for Staffordshire people. ”

The facility will include office space and 600 car parking spaces.

Pictured: Pets at Home in Redhill