Harworth Estates acquires major development site in Leeds

PROPERTY regeneration company Harworth Estates has acquired a 162-acre development site in Leeds from RWE Generation.

The site is the former Skelton Grange power station, which provided power to the city until 1995. It offers the potential for development for distribution, open storage and energy generation uses. It already has outline planning consent for a range of commercial uses, including a 26MW, 300,000 tonne waste-to-energy facility.
 
It will be branded as ‘Logistics Leeds’. The acquisition of the site is Rotherham-based Harworth’s first major non-coalfield acquisition and adds to its large portfolio of UK regeneration sites. The company owns and manages more than 200 sites across the North and Midlands, totalling more than 30,000 acres.
 
Owen Michaelson, chief executive of Harworth Estates said:  “Skelton Grange fits very well with the rest of our property portfolio, given the number of commercial developments we are already bringing forward across Yorkshire.  As we take the site forward to the occupier market we will be emphasising its range of assets and benefits, including its strategic location and high power connectivity. 

“Our specialist team has significant experience developing large-scale brownfield sites and transforming them into places of lasting economic and social regeneration.  We believe this is a key development site for the Leeds City Region and we look forward to bringing it to fruition.”
 
Steve Boughton, head of business development at RWE Generation UK added: “We are delighted to have agreed the land sale to Harworth Estates, who are acknowledged experts in regenerating brownfield sites, creating high quality developments with corresponding employment opportunities.  They have been a pleasure to do business with and I wish them success in bringing the scheme to market.”
 
Mike Baugh of CBRE acted on behalf of RWE Generation UK.