Henry Boot Developments (HBD), in partnership with St John's College Cambridge, has secured an outline planning consent for Freeport 36, a nationally significant industrial & logistics scheme. It is anticipated that the first phase will deliver 拢130m in gross development value.
Planning consent allows for the construction of a 5.5 million sq ft industrial and manufacturing park, with buildings ranging from 40,000 sq ft to more than a million sq ft.
The 300-acre site is off Junction 36 of the M62, west of Goole. The site forms part of the Treasury-designated Humber Freeport Goole tax site, within which occupiers can benefit from a wide range of tax breaks.
HBD became involved in the project in 2023 before submitting an outline planning application, which subsequently gained a resolution to grant consent this month subject to the conclusion of the Section 106 agreement. The next step will be to draw up detailed development plans, with the potential to start on site before the end of the year.
Henry Boot chief executive Tim Roberts said: "Manufacturing and logistics hubs are a critical part of enabling business and economic growth across the country and HBD is bringing forward another large-scale project to support commerce in the Yorkshire region. The location and sustainability credentials of the development will attract high-quality, long-term occupiers in their own right, while advantages of the scheme's strategic positioning within a freeport tax site will act as a further draw."
Humber Freeport chair Finbarr Dowling added: "This is tremendous news and is another major milestone in developing the Humber's economy. The locational advantages of Goole, along with its strong industrial cluster and Freeport incentives, offer end users a real competitive advantage. Industry leaders such as Siemens Mobility, Tesco Logistics and Guardian Glass are already located adjacent to the tax site,聽 and have benefitted from this strategic location. The future of this site is very exciting."
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