Harworth Group secures planning consent for 1.1msf employment scheme in Yorkshire

Harworth Group 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, England. It represents the latest planning success for Harworth as it delivers on its strategy of bringing forward places for people to live and work across the Midlands and North of England.

Barnsley Council has granted consent for up to 1.1 million square feet of new employment space across 95 acres of land, to be brought forward in two phases. Adjacent to the Dearne Valley Parkway, a major regional arterial route, the proposed units in both phases will be suitable for light and general industrial use as well as storage and distribution. Consent was also granted for a new link road from the existing Shortwood Roundabout, running south to serve Phase 2, alongside a new roundabout on the Dearne Valley Parkway with an arm to the north to serve Phase 3.

The newly consented development will buil