Morris breaks ground on Stadium Point expansion
Shropshire-based developer Morris & Company has broken ground at the latest phase of its flagship Shrewsbury business park, after securing funding from Frontier Development Capital and WMCA.
The first stages of the 28-acre Stadium Point, an industrial and office development under construction as part of Shrewsbury’s south urban extension, reached practical completion in 2025.
The latest phase of the scheme will see nine units constructed on a further 3.4 acres, adding around 54,000 sq ft to the development, which has planning consent for an eventual 383,000 sq ft of space.
Early tenants on the development include Volvo Cars, Borger UK, and Volkswagen Group trade-parts division, TPS.
The latest phase of development will see nine units added on a three-and-a-half-acre plot between the early phases of the scheme and the A5. Credit: Morris
“Kicking off this next phase of activity is testament to how the business community has responded to the modern commercial space we are creating here, ” said Chris Morris, director of Morris & Co.
“Against the continuing economic backdrop, this positive response has given us the confidence to continue to invest and grow this prime site, which is good news for the community here, and for the town and area at large.”
Stadium Point forms part of the 200-acre Shrewsbury south urban extension, a master-planned expansion of Shrewsbury, stretching from Shrewsbury Town Football Club to Emstrey Island.
Planning permission for Stadium Point was granted in January 2024, with work commencing on site shortly afterwards.
The project secured £6.35m in development funding from West Midlands Combined Authority during September last year, in the form of a two-year loan arrangement delivered via WMCA’s Commercial Investment Fund, which was extended by 12 months in January.
The Commercial Investment Fund is provided by the WMCA and administered by FDC.
Kieren Turner-Owen, investment director for FDC, said: “Having funded the successful first phase of development at Stadium Point, the opportunity to continue our relationship and provide additional funding for this next phase is one we are privileged to take.
“It has been fantastic seeing the transformation and uptake at Stadium Point so far, and I look forward to continuing to see the development evolve.”
