New potential tenants for the proposed £200 million Yorkshire Energy Park in East Yorkshire have been announced as a decision over plans edges closer.
East Riding Council’s planning committee is expected to decide in the coming weeks whether plans for the energy park development on the former Hedon Aerodrome site can go ahead.
If given the green light, the site - in Holderness - could create up to 4,480 high-tech jobs.
Ahead of the vital planning decision, a number of businesses interested in setting up at the Yorkshire Energy Park have been revealed.
Among them is Straight Manufacturing Ltd, a Hull-based firm which specialises in the manufacturing and distribution of waste and recycling products.
Stuart Butler, general manager at Straight Manufacturing Ltd, said: “As part of the Group’s growth plans, we are seeking additional premises and have been in detailed dialogue with the developers at Yorkshire Energy Park to explore 75,000 sq ft of manufacturing space, with adjoining office space and external storage.
“Having explored several locations across the 海角视频, we are keen to take advantage of the exclusive nature of the private wire agreement, opportunities for research and development, as well as the data infrastructure the Yorkshire Energy Park business park will provide us with.
“We would welcome the opportunity to make the East Riding of Yorkshire our next business location, should the planning be approved.”
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Straight Manufacturing Ltd has now signalled its intent to join the Energy Park site.
Established more than 20 years ago, the business is at the forefront of supplying inventive waste and recycling solutions, such as bins, reusable containers and garden products.
Its current Hull site, in Somerden Road, employs around 100 local people and the new and additional facility at the proposed Yorkshire Energy Park site would be of a similar size.
Commercial terms have also been agreed with a European prefabricated construction company and a battery manufacturing business, again subject to planning permission.
A letter of appointment has been signed with a project multi-utility provider, and talks are underway with a Venture Capital Fund over the sale of two to three acres of the site to enable new energy businesses to grow.
Claire Harrison, Yorkshire Energy Park project director, said: “It is unusual for businesses to commit to a scheme ahead of a positive planning determination, so this support, both existing and new, shows how unique the Yorkshire Energy Park offer is and provides an indication of demand should the scheme secure planning permission in the coming weeks.
“The businesses committed to the development are coming to do more than just business.
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“They are all keen to work with our education partners to develop future generations and, critically, they are committed to recruiting locally.”
The fresh backing for the Yorkshire Energy Park comes after a string of global and national big hitters in business got behind the development.
Names include E.ON Germany, Asanti Data Centres, Dell, SSE, leading battery manufacturer BYD, and infrastructure funder Legal & General.
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Locally, the Humber LEP and Hull College Group have also supported the Energy Park.
The Yorkshire Energy Park, if given the go-ahead, would include an energy centre, data centre and disaster recovery suite.
It would also provide space for established and start-up businesses, education, training and research facilities.
Plans for the £200m development took a major step forward last month, when Natural England formally withdrew its objection to the scheme.
The move by Natural England came after it declared it was now happy with proposals to offset the loss of some existing wildlife habitat at the site off Hull Road.
Mitigation measures being put forward by developers include the creation of a new 89-hectare wetland site in the Sunk Island area of Holderness to support some of the Humber's most precious and protected birds, including the Curlew, Goldern Plover and Lapwing.
It will be specially managed to provide an additional habitat for birds that currently visit the former Hedon Aerodrome site.
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