Application submitted for major industrial and logistics park
Scarborough Group International (SGI), has lodged plans to deliver a new industrial and logistics park on a 60-acre site, known locally as Brown Moor, next to its flagship Thorpe Park Leeds development.
Following public consultation SGI has submitted an outline planning application, which seeks permission to develop up to 645,834 sq ft of industrial and logistics space with ancillary office space.
The application also includes details of the estate infrastructure, public footpaths and other public rights of way which will as part of the proposals will be enhanced, as well as site landscaping.
‘Integral’, as the development has been named, will deliver a range of buildings suitable for companies of different sizes within the advanced manufacturing, logistics and industrial sectors, adding to the strong economic mix of east Leeds and providing hundreds of new jobs.
Extensive landscaping is proposed throughout the scheme, with over 40% of the site retained as green space, while public connections and rights of way to the existing amenities within Thorpe Park Leeds will also be enhanced.
The proposed development will be accessed from the new Manston Lane Link Road which forms part of the recently-opened East Leeds Orbital Route which is, in turn, directly accessed from junction 46 of the M1 motorway.
Adam Varley, development director at SGI, said: “The industrial and logistics sector is undergoing significant change.
“Supply chain resilience, rising energy costs, smart infrastructure and the continued growth of e-commerce are forcing businesses to rethink their real estate requirements.
“Decision making factors such as accessibility, cost and labour pool, while still relevant, are now being overtaken by the need to attract and retain the very best talent.
“The design of Integral scheme at Thorpe Park Leeds responds to the shifts in the market by providing industrial spaces that are integrated into a dynamic and established mixed-use community.”
