Siemens’ £200m rail factory in Goole has taken a major step forward as outline plans were approved this week.
The state-of-the-art facility, which would initially build more than 90 new tube trains for London’s Piccadilly Line, would take up a 104-acre site on the Goole 36 Enterprise Zone.
Outline planning for the East Yorkshire factory was submitted back in April, and has now been given the green light.
William Wilson, CEO for Siemens Mobility Limited, said: “We are delighted to have received approval from East Riding of Yorkshire Council for our outline planning application to develop an industry-leading rail manufacturing facility in Goole.
“This consent will enable us to develop detailed plans which we will submit to the council later this year. Pending approval for those plans, we anticipate beginning construction on site in Spring next year.
“The planning process is just one element of the Goole project, which is moving forward strongly. A key priority is our strategy to work with partners to develop the skills that will be required by our future workforce in Goole.
"This has also generated significant momentum and we are delighted with the support we are receiving from skills and training providers within the region, as well as across the rail industry.”
Siemens’ train factory would include 80,000sq.m of manufacturing, commissioning, warehouse buildings and stabling sidings.
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It would also feature a four-storey office building.
As part of the major investment in East Yorkshire, Siemens Mobility is planning to create up to 700 jobs and a further 250 during the construction period, with an additional 1,700 potential 海角视频 supply chain roles.
Siemens also plans to move its rolling stock engineering and commissioning teams to Goole as part of the development.
Last November, Siemens signed a £1.5bn contract with Transport for London to build 94 new trains for the Piccadilly Line.
The new tube trains will provide additional capacity and an improved passenger experience for millions of travellers.
Siemens previously said it hoped to submit full planning permission for its £200m factory this summer, should outline be granted.
Those first plans have now been approved, as one of East Yorkshire’s most-anticipated business developments moves a step closer.
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Councillor Richard Burton, leader of East Riding Council, said: “The granting of outline planning permission for Siemens Mobility’s new state-of-the-art factory to manufacture and commission trains is another milestone achieved in this game-changing development for the town of Goole.
“As well as creating new skilled engineering and manufacturing roles, the multi-million-pound investment will also benefit the construction industry and then the supply chain, once operational, creating and supporting hundreds of jobs.
“The significant economic benefits for Goole, the East Riding of Yorkshire, the wider region and indeed the country as a whole generated by this project should not be underestimated.
“The council is committed to supporting Siemens in whatever way it can during the development of the site and is looking forward to construction starting next year, pending approval of the detailed plans.”
Should full planning be granted for the site, Siemens hopes the first phase of the manufacturing facilities will open in 2023, with the site fully operational in 2025.
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