Harworth Group plc has received a resolution to grant planning consent for Phases 2 and 3 of its Gateway 36 employment development, located close to Junction 36 of the M1 in Barnsley.
Barnsley Council has granted consent for up to 1.1m sq ft of new employment space across 95 acres of land, to be brought forward in two phases. The proposed units in both phases will be suitable for light and general industrial use as well as storage and distribution.
Peter Henry, Regional Director for Yorkshire & Central at Harworth Group, said: “Receiving this consent following months of detailed work between Barnsley Council and ourselves is a major milestone. The region’s lack of well-connected employment space close to the motorway network is well documented and we hope to bring both phases forward as quickly as possible to bring new investment and jobs to Barnsley as we did with Phase 1.”
Harworth will now be responsible for undertaking the site’s remediation and restoration works. Consent was also granted for a new link road from the existing Shortwood Roundabout.
Joanne Neville, Planning Manager at Harworth Group, said: “The ongoing development of Gateway 36 is strongly supported by a robust public-private partnership, in this case both Barnsley Council’s desire to bring further high value employment to the Borough and Sheffield City Region’s long-term funding commitment to unlock land to support this aim. Phase 2 and 3 of Gateway 36 could deliver up to 2,500 new jobs.”
All three phases of Gateway 36, alongside nearby employment and residential land, have been unlocked as part of a £17.1m funding package from the Sheffield City Region Investment Fund (SCRIF).
