Yorkshire Water and sister company Keyland Developments have secured planning consent for the Esholt industrial and residential development in West Yorkshire.
The project will see 180 acres of redundant brownfield land around the Esholt wastewater treatment works transformed into up to 100,000 sq m of sustainable workspace to accommodate a mix of industries, with a particular focus on bio-tech businesses, in addition to 150 new homes.
With planning consent in place, Keyland will now launch the search for a development partner for the commercial element of the scheme. A purchaser will be sought for the residential element, to create the new homes in line with the sustainable vision for Esholt.
Luke Axe, land and planning director at Keyland Developments, said: “To have full planning consent for Esholt enables us to move to the next phase of the delivery process which is to seek like minded partners to bring the development to life. We have an incredible opportunity to create one of the UK’s most impressive and aspirational mixed-use communities and are looking forward to engaging with agents to activate the process.”
The Esholt project team includes Tate & Co and sustainability consultants 3 ADAPT.
