Harworth Estates has purchased a 162-acre site for its first non-colliery redevelopment project.
The former Skelton Grange power station near Leeds has been acquired from RWE Generation.
The site, which provided power to the city until 1995, offers the potential for development for distribution, open storage and energy generation uses.
Harworth Estates has purchased a 162-acre site for its first non-colliery redevelopment project.
The former Skelton Grange power station near Leeds has been acquired from RWE Generation.
The site, which provided power to the city until 1995, 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.
The project will be branded Logistics Leeds, following the example of Logistics North in Bolton, where Harworth is developing 4m sq ft of distribution space over 250 acres.
The acquisition is Harworth’s first major non-coalfield acquisition. The company owns and manages more than 200 sites across the North and Midlands, totalling more than 30,000 acres.
Harworth Estates chief executive Owen Michaelson 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.”
CBRE acted for RWE.
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