We’re pleased to announce that expansion works are planned at our Operation Centre in Peterlee, County Durham.
The planned expansion, which will make Peterlee a 30-acre site once completed, supports our continued growth in the Northeast of England and provides further capacity for our ‘First Response’ Contact Centre which is located at this site.
- More than doubles vehicle capacity for customers operating in this area.
- Provides secure storage, and enlarged areas for vehicles that may require specialist handling like EVs, HEVs, and flood and fire damaged vehicles.
- Plans for brand-new vehicle preparation and valeting areas using state-of-the-art technology to inspect and image vehicles.
- Dedicated bio-diversity spaces will be ringfenced to improve air quality and encourage nature.
This announcement follows recent updates regarding expansions at our existing Operation Centres in Bristol, Rochford, Sandtoft, Westbury and Wisbech, and the addition of three new sites in Corby, East Kilbride, and St Helens.
Subject to all relevant planning permissions, Copart anticipates expansion works at Peterlee to be completed in 2024.
Jane Pocock, CEO of Copart UK & Ireland, said:
“This expansion at Peterlee will enable us to handle around 38,000 vehicles per annum, supporting Copart’s continued growth and industry leading services in the Northeast of England alongside our Operation Centres in Sandtoft and York. The additional storage capacity will enable us to offer unique contingency land to our customers following extreme weather events and support further the national growth of our onsite Contact Centre which provides vital first response and policy holder management services.”