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Harworth wins planning for Skelton Grange site

Harworth has secured planning for an 800,000 sq ft logistics development in Leeds.

The developer was granted consent by Leeds City Council for the 50-acre Skelton Grange site next to Junction 45 of the M1, to the south-east of Leeds city centre.

It was formerly the location of the Skelton Grange Power Station and was acquired by Harworth in 2014, with remediation and enabling works commencing shortly after.

In April 2020, Harworth sold 19.5 acres at the site to Enfinium for the development of an energy-from-waste facility, which is currently under construction. In August 2021, further plans were approved for the development of a 99-megawatt battery storage facility on a 5.4-acre parcel on the site.

The approved plans will see the development of up to 800,000 sq ft of industrial and logistics space across up to five units, ranging in size from 126,000 sq ft to 202,000 sq ft. The units would be built to grade-A specification, incorporating on-site renewable energy and the highest standards of environmental efficiency.

Alongside infrastructure upgrades, the plans include a cycle and pedestrian path to connect to the Trans Pennine Trail and Sustrans Route 67, as well as tree and hedge planting and other ecological enhancements.

Chief executive Lynda Shillaw said: “Skelton Grange demonstrates Harworth’s unique skillset in identifying and acquiring complex brownfield sites, devising a masterplan that realises their potential and then progressing this through the planning system to unlock value. This development will meet the growing demand for high-specification and well-connected grade-A industrial space across West Yorkshire, in turn supporting jobs and investment for the region. It will also add to Harworth’s already extensive consented pipeline, which has a gross development value of around £2.4bn.”

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