Montgomery County · Horsham · MCPC #19-0109-002
Sonoco Metal Packaging Building Addition
431 Privet Road, Horsham, PA · 86,640 sq ft non-residential, industrial · 15.46 acres
About this project
Sonoco Metal Packaging LLC plans to add an 86,640 sq ft wing to its existing industrial plant at 431 Privet Road in Horsham Township, on a site of about 15.5 acres. The work includes enclosed loading areas, a new parking lot between the building and Privet Road, and a 5-foot sidewalk along the road. A rear surface parking area will be removed and some paved ground will be turned back into grass. The county generally supports the plan, with comments.
County planning commission: Supports, with comments
Issues raised: Sidewalk partly outside right-of-way; waiver and possible public access easement, Tree protection fencing missing for mature trees near Privet Road, Sidewalk encroaches into drip lines of mature trees, Stormwater basin planned over an abandoned septic field, Soil compaction risk to infiltration rates during construction
- Applicant
- Sonoco Metal Packaging LLC
- Zoning
- I-2
- Approvals needed
- waiver from sidewalk placement requirement (Section 198-34.A.(3))
- Demolition
- Removal of a surface parking area toward the rear of the site
Filing history
- 2024-11-04 · MCPC #19-0109-002 · Land Dev Plan, Prelim Plan · 86,640 sq ft
- 2019-05-01 · MCPC #19-0109-001 · Land Dev Plan, Prelim Plan · 60,000 sq ft
County review letters
2024-11-04 · HORSH 19-0109-002r.pdf
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
Sonoco Metal Packaging LLC wants to add an 86,640-square-foot wing to its existing industrial plant at 431 Privet Road in Horsham Township. The site is about 15.5 acres. The addition would include enclosed loading areas.
The plan also reworks the site. A new parking lot would go between the building and Privet Road, and a 5-foot sidewalk would run along the road. A surface parking area at the rear would be removed, and some paved ground would be turned back into grass. The county generally supports the plan, with comments.
Online, the only project-specific item found was a Horsham Township meeting agenda from late 2024. It lists the addition as a land development application at its first review. No news coverage, opposition, approval decision or construction update was found.
What it could mean nearby
- The new parking lot and loading areas face Privet Road, so truck and employee access to the site may change. The records do not give traffic numbers.
- The 5-foot sidewalk along Privet Road would add a walking route beside the site.
- Removing the rear parking and restoring some grass would reduce paved area, and the agenda mentions stormwater system upgrades.
- The records do not say how many jobs the addition would create.
Where it stands
The plan was at an early review stage in the township's land development process, based on a late-2024 agenda and a county filing dated 2024-11-04. No later approval or construction news was found. Next steps usually include further township review, any required revisions, and a final approval vote before permits are issued.
- Dec 2024 Horsham Township agenda lists the Sonoco addition (application 24-14-D) for first review
- Nov 4, 2024 Latest county planning filing for the project
Want to weigh in? Horsham Township's governing and planning bodies review land development plans at public meetings. Residents can comment there, and agendas are posted on the township website.
Who's behind it
Sonoco Metal Packaging LLC · A metal packaging business within Sonoco, a large packaging company that has expanded its metal packaging operations through acquisitions.
Around the web
- Horsham Township agenda, December 2024Horsham Township · Dec 3, 2024Lists Sonoco Metal Packaging's 86,640 sq ft addition at 431 Privet Road as a land development application at first review, with stormwater, parking and landscaping improvements.
Planning terms explained
- Land development
- A formal township review of a building addition or site change, covering things like parking, drainage and access.
- Stormwater management
- Systems that collect and slow rainwater runoff so it does not flood neighboring land or streams.
- Impervious surface
- Paved or built ground that does not soak up rain; converting it to grass reduces runoff.
- County planning review
- The county planning commission's advisory comments on a local plan; the township makes the final decision.
Researched by AI from public sources on Nov 1, 2026. It can make mistakes, so check the linked sources and the municipality before relying on it.
Scope estimate for contractors
Estimated construction value: $11.3M
- ~866 roofing squares (assumes 1 story)
- ~216 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)
- ~9.0 acres of site work (grading, stormwater, landscaping)
- Enclosed truck loading areas
- Stormwater infiltration basin
- New surface parking lot and widened driveway
- 5-foot concrete sidewalk along Privet Road
- Landscaping and paved-to-grass conversion
- Internal pedestrian and vehicle circulation changes
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