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‘Mega Shed’ Warehouse Sparks Outrage Among Village Residents Over Historic Planning Rule

Saturday, November 8, 2025 warehouse planning pilning southgloucestershire development controversy residents consent industrial community

In the quiet village of Pilning, South Gloucestershire, a towering 500,000 square foot warehouse—dubbed the “mega shed” by locals—has stirred uproar among residents who say they were sidelined in the development process due to a decades-old planning rule. Standing 20 meters (65 feet) high and floodlit throughout the night, the imposing “stadium-sized” industrial facility has been likened to a “large prison” and even compared to structures from the sci-fi film “War of the Worlds.