Компания Pigeon приобрела бывший железнодорожный грузовой двор в Бери-Сент-Эдмундсе для строительства жилья

Developer Pigeon has acquired the former Network Rail goods yard in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, from Platform4, Network Rail’s dedicated property development company. The deal consolidates the site with Pigeon’s adjoining Burlingham Mill site, which has planning permission for 42 homes. The firm said it was exploring the possibility of a larger residential-led scheme on the combined sites. The goods yard was historically used as railway sidings and, more recently, as an aggregates depot. The site is no longer needed for rail operations. The land forms part of the wider Station Hill area, identified for residential-led mixed-use regeneration in the West Suffolk Local Plan 2031. “Station Hill has changed considerably in recent years, and we believe there is a real opportunity to build on that progress,” said William Stanton, joint chairman of Pigeon. “By considering the goods yard alongside Burlingham Mill, we can take a more joined-up approach and explore how the combined site can make a positive and lasting contribution to this part of the town.” Andrew Ferguson, interim chief executive of Platform4, said: “This acquisition is exactly what Platform4 was set up to do. Unlock the potential of underused railway land and put it to work for local communities. “By bringing this site forward alongside Pigeon’s adjoining land, we’re enabling a scheme in one of the most sustainable locations in Bury St Edmunds, right next to the railway station, that responds directly to the ambitions of both the local community and West Suffolk Council.”