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18prologis newsRapid Delivery: New Trends in Build-to-SuitOne of the hottest topics in the industrialproperty sector seems to be the lack ofavailable Grade A space. But this is notthe only challenge confronting the marketand perhaps it is not the most serious.Rather, occupiers’ increasing preferencefor new bespoke facilities could becomemore problematic since these buildings areincreasingly needed more quickly thanbuild-to-suit developments can traditionallybe completed.The delay in building delivery is often caused by the planningprocess. Although the National Planning Policy Framework(NPPF) includes a presumption in favour of sustainabledevelopment, a wide range of complex issues have to beaddressed before a planning consent can be granted. As aresult, it can often take several years - as well as considerableexpertise and investment - to build the planning case for a site.To order your free copy of the Little Green Bookof Big Sheds of 2013 visit: www.prologis.co.uk/lgblittle green book