Planning consent granted for Goole Freeport logistics park

Henry Boot Developments (HBD), in partnership with St John’s College Cambridge, has secured an outline planning consent for the Freeport 36 industrial and logistics scheme.

Including warehouses that will range in size from 3,700m² up to 92,900m², the 300-acre site is located adjacent to Junction 36 of the M62 with convenient access to Goole Docks and the M18.

The site will form part of the Humber Freeport Goole tax site, which has already been officially designated following review and approval by the Treasury and HM Revenue & Customs.

Once operational, occupiers situated within the tax site can benefit from a range of financial incentives including business rates relief, enhanced capital allowances for investment in new plant and machinery assets, stamp duty land tax relief, and enhanced structures and building allowance for firms constructing or renovating buildings for non-residential use.

Tim Roberts, CEO at Henry Boot, said: “Manufacturing and logistics hubs are a critical part of enabling business and economic growth across the country and HBD is bringing forward another large-scale project to support commerce in the Yorkshire region.”

Finbarr Dowling, Chair of Humber Freeport, added: “This is tremendous news and another major milestone in developing the Humber’s economy. The locational advantages of Goole, along with its strong industrial cluster and Freeport incentives, offer end users a real competitive advantage. The future of this site is very exciting.”