Overview

• Northamptonshire leads the UK in storage and distribution centres, with residents in Corby calling the developments a 'daily nightmare.'
• Rockingham 161, a 60ft-high warehouse built without proper local consultation, remains vacant a year after its completion, overshadowing homes on Hooke Close.
• A council error saw residents on the wrong street consulted about Rockingham 161, leaving affected homeowners blindsided by the massive construction.
• Residents challenging the development were denied a judicial review and ordered to pay £5,000 in legal costs, despite a judge criticizing the council's consultation failures.
• Industry leaders argue warehouses are critical to supply chains, with analysts projecting the UK will need 150 million sq ft of additional warehouse space in the next decade to meet housing and e-commerce demands.