Keyland Developments Ltd, the property trading arm of Kelda Group and sister company to Yorkshire Water, has submitted an outline planning application to Kirklees Council for a circa 130,000 sq ft industrial development on Phase Two of its North Bierley Water Treatment Works site in West Yorkshire. The scheme is designed to transform the redundant former Water Treatment Works site into a job creating scheme to address regional supply shortages.
Keyland secured planning consent in 2016 to regenerate Phase 1 of the strategic site which has been redundant for almost 20 years. The land sale to Opus North has facilitated a new commercial development which Opus is currently on-site delivering.
Overall, the two phases will result in a commercial development of just over 500,000 sq ft of industrial and employment space, which could deliver some 700 new jobs for the region.
The site, which is allocated in the Kirklees Local Plan for industrial development, is located in a strategic position at the major intersection of the M62 Transpennine motorway and M606 Bradford link.
The proposals reflect Keyland’s commitments to bring forward the former Yorkshire Water Treatment Works site and regenerate redundant brownfield land.
Matthew Turnbull, Planning & Development Manager at Keyland Developments Ltd, said; “The Phase 2 proposals at the North Bierley site will make a significant contribution in providing new industrial accommodation and employment opportunities in a region that is currently experiencing severe land shortages. The delivery of this major employment scheme will also help to support local businesses, facilitate job creation and help West Yorkshire recover from the economic effects of the pandemic. This development makes best use of previously developed and allocated land, which is crucial to the long-term success of the region.”
Keyland Developments Ltd has been operating across Yorkshire for over 20 years, regenerating Yorkshire Water’s redundant sites. In addition to its work transforming former Yorkshire Water land, the team also works alongside independent landowners, corporates or regulated bodies to overcome obstacles to development on strategic sites in order to facilitate regeneration by securing planning consent for future use.